Welcome to the M Dictionary
The goal of the M Dictionary is to not just define design and technology terms, but explain them as well. Definitions of these terms are helpful, but explanations with examples are even better. If you need further explanation or if you are in need of an example feel free to email us with your unanswered term and we will do our best to explain it to you and show you an example.
Some of the terms in the dictionary are common and easy to understand, while others are less common and more advanced. If you have questions, please visit the
Contact Us section of the website and email us your question.
The goal of the M Dictionary is to not just define design and technology terms, but explain them as well. Definitions of these terms are helpful, but explanations with examples are even better. If you need further explanation or if you are in need of an example feel free to email us with your unanswered term and we will do our best to explain it to you and show you an example.
Some of the terms in the dictionary are common and easy to understand, while others are less common and more advanced. If you have questions, please visit the
Contact Us section of the website and email us your question.
- Adobe: A software company that produces software that Mpire Design uses to create designs.
- Adobe Reader: A free software that allows you to read PDF documents.
- Architectural Rendering: A 3-D model of an architectural project used to show as a representation before actual construction.
- Bleed: A specific area used when printing that determines where the print cut will happen.
- Blueprint: A scale drawing of booth space layout, construction, and specifications.
- Booth: The specific area assigned by management to the exhibitor under contractual agreement.
- CD-R: A Compact Disc that can be written to once. It is capabale of storing 750Mb of information.
- Content Management System (CMS): An application built to allow you to make changes to your website without any knowledge of programming or specific software.
- Design: What we practice and are passionate about.
- Extension: What Mpire Design can offer you if you have not compensated us for our work.
- Flash: A form of animation based on action scrpt coding used on the internet.
- Graphic Design: The use of typography, visuals and representation to produce feeling.
- Hosting: Where files that are used to create websites are stored.
- Internet: A group of networks connected together all over the world.
- Illustrator: A vector graphics editor.
- Jpeg: (Joint Photographic Experts Group) A compressed image file format.
- Kilobyte: A unit of digital information storage equal that 1,000 bytes.
- Local: Mpire Design serves all the Houston area and its surrounding areas.
- Memory: Identifies internal data storage areas in the computer.
- Network: (Computer network) is group of computers that are connected together.
- Overtime: A designation for work performed outside the hours specified as normal hours.
- Pixelation: When the image looks smooth when zoomed out, but when viewed closely, the eye can distinguish individual square like distortions.
- Photoshop: A graphics manipulation and editing program.
- PHP Programming: A programming launguage used on websites to access data and create functionality.
- QuickTime: A proprietary multimedia framework, capable of handling various formats of digital video, media clips, sound, text, animation.
- Rendering: A black & white or visual design concept.
- Set Up Drawings: Drawings which give detailed instructions for the installation of an exhibit.
- Table Top Display: An exhibit designed for use of a table or similar surface.
- Usage of Space: Graphic design is important overall; making sure that all design elements are ulilized to communicate the message or idea.
- Vector Art: One of the two major graphic types (the other being bitmap/rastor art).
- Water Mark: A recognizable image or pattern in paper that appears as various shades of lightness/darkness when viewed by transmitted light.
- X-acto: A type of knife which may be called a utility knife.
