Abbreviations & Acronyms

Like any industry, ours uses a variety of abbreviations and acronyms. If you want to find out what they mean, you are in the right place! Simply use the list below.

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C
Cyan
C1S
Coated on one Side
C2S
Coated on two Sides
CAD
Computer Aided Design, or Computer Aided Drafting
cap(s)
CAPital letter(s), uppercase letters
CD
Compact Disk
CD-I
Compact Disk Interactive
CD-ROM
Compact Disk Read Only Memory
CGI
Common Gateway Interface
CGM
Computer Graphics Metafile
CIE
Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage
CIP3
International Cooperation for Integration of Prepress, Press and Postpress
cm
CentiMeters
CMS
Color Management System
CMYK
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black
comp
COMPrehensive design
CPI
Characters Per Inch
CPL
Characters Per Line
CPM
Copies Per Minute
CPP
Characters Per Pica
CPU
Central Processing Unit
CR
Carriage Return
CTP
Computer To Plate
CWT
hundred WeighT