Computing Dictionary
Page Description Language definition
(PDL) A language such as
Adobe Systems, Inc.'s
PostScript or
Xerox's
Interpress which allows the appearance of a printed page to be described in a high-level, device-independent way. Printing then becomes a two-stage process: an
application program produces a description in the language, which is then interpreted by a specific output device. Such a language can therefore serve as an interchange standard for transmission and storage of printable documents.
(1995-02-20)
