Desktop Publishing

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
DTP
Pronunciation
/ˈdɛskˌtɑp ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Military

Examples in Context

  1. Apple's Macintosh ( 1984 ) was particularly useful for desktop publishing.
  2. Desktop publishing programs differ in their ability to create grids.
  3. Some of the more commonly used application programs are word processors, database systems, presentation systems, spreadsheet programs, and desktop publishing programs.
  4. In the days of the typewriter and even with today's word processors and desktop publishing software, the " point " system is still in use.
  5. Businesses use personal computers for word processing, accounting, desktop publishing, and for running spreadsheet and database management applications.

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