Qq

QC
acroynm for quality control.

QS9000
an automotive quality standards system used by supplier to the automobile industry.

qt
abbreviation for quart.

qty
abbreviation for quantity.

quad
the addition of space to fill a line of type using an en or em block.

quadracolor
a function of some color scanners where a set of four separations is produced on a single piece of film.

quality
a measure of the degree of perfection of all phases of a process.

quality assurance
a system of inspections, and/or tests instituted at various stages in a manufacturing or printing process to ensure that the end product will meet predetermined standards.

quality control
refer to quality assurance.

quality factor
a measure of the ratio of pixels per halftone screen ruling.

quantization
artifical forcing of like gray levels to the same gray levels as a result of limited tonal resolution in a scanner used in shadow portion of scanned image.

quart, Imperial
a unit of volume or capacity equal to 40 Imperial fluid ounces, 1/4 Imperial gallon, 69.35 cubic inches or 1.2 quarts, U.S.

quart, U.S
a unit of liquid volume or capacity equal to 32 fluid ounces, U.S., 1/4 gallon U.S. and 57.75 cubic inches.

quartertone
tones that lie between shadow and midtone and between highlight and midtone; tonal values in range 25% dot.

quartz
most common form of silica, an essential ingredient in glass and enamel batches.

quartz glass
a pure silica glass highly transparent to ultraviolet radiation.

quartz-halogen
refer to quarts iodine lamp.

quartz-iodine lamp
an improved tungsten bulb that has a tungsten filament surrounded by iodine and inert gases, enclosed in a quartz envelope; also referred to as quartz halogen.

quartz-tube
a UV lamp typically filled with mercury vapor, and made from quartz.

queue
the line of events scheduled to occur with a computer or peripheral.

quilted
jacket with two or more layers and padding filling.

quinacridone red/magenta
an organic pigment with outstanding lightfastness and other resistance properties.

quinizarine maroon
an organic pigment with good lightfastness, excellent resistance to acids and alkali, good bleed resistance, and good transparency.

quire
one twentieth of a ream of paper (24 or 25 sheets).

quoin
a steel wedge-shaped or expandable device used to lock up type or die elements in a chase.

quench
a method of cooling a substance suddenly, usually in water, oil, or air.

qwerty
a standard keyboard layout based on American standard typewritter.

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