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package file  

.opf file; the OEB-type file used to describe and organize the .htm and image source files that comprise an Open eBook publication.

packager  

A person or corporate entity that pulls together source material for books or lines of books into an integrated whole. Often responsible for many elements of the publishing process, including acquisition, editing, and art direction.

page number  

Sequential identifier of a page.

pagelet  

A small page that pops up over a portion of a book page when certain links are clicked (links to out of spine material), or when the reader uses the Lookup function to define a word in text.

paper book  

A book printed or written on paper or another physical medium.

part number  

A part’s place in the order of parts. A part usually contains a number of chapters; a book with parts usually contains 3-10 parts.

part title  

The name for the part. Also, the page with the part identifier on it, and nothing else, that comes between two parts (similar usage to half title).

.png  

One of the two preferred image file formats for the Reader, the other being .jpg.

preface  

Comments written to preface the document, usually before introductions or forewords.

price(s)  

Cost to buy the book. Most U.S. publishers include a U.S. and a Canadian price.

printing  

For paper books only: which printing this is, or which time it went on the presses.

production editor  

The person or persons responsible for overseeing a book through the production process.

production process  

The sequence of actions required to move from the end of the authoring process (the book is ready to be published) to the finished product being ready for distribution. In paper books the production process ends with printing and binding; in electronic books, it ends with generation of the eBook file and quality assurance.

production service bureau  

The individual or organization that converts the materials provided by the content provider for an eBook or paper book. The content production supplier may add value in the form of images, non-core book elements or ancillary elements, either generated internally or externally, perhaps from sales and marketing or other groups.

publisher  

The person or corporate entity responsible for the publication and/or distribution of a book.

publisher address  

Mailing address and URL for a publisher.

publisher catalog number  

If the ISBN is not used, the unique number assigned by the publisher to a title. Often this is the unique portion of the ISBN.

publisher logo  

Graphic representing a publisher or a line. This is sometimes called a colophon.

publisher name  

Name of the publisher.

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