Publishing Glossary

Browse 13 publishing terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

13 Publishing Terms

Above the Fold
Describing the part of a web page visible without scrolling, borrowed from newspaper layout language. In web culture, the phrase is used when discussing what...
Below the Fold
Describing content that appears only after a user scrolls down the page. In web and media culture the term is used when discussing how much important...
Blog
A regularly updated website or section of a site where articles, notes, essays, updates, or commentary are published. In tech culture blogs have long been...
Calibre
An open-source ebook management application used for organizing, converting, and transferring digital books.
Drupal
An open-source content management system widely used for complex editorial and enterprise websites.
Ghost CMS
An open-source publishing platform focused on blogging, memberships, and modern editorial workflows.
Jekyll
A static-site generator that turns templates and content files into a publishable website, long associated with GitHub Pages.
Joomla
An open-source content management system used for websites, portals, and community-driven web properties.
POSSE
Short for 'Publish (on your) Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere,' an IndieWeb publishing principle where your own site is the canonical source and social platforms...
Release Draft
An unpublished or provisional release entry prepared before final publication, often with notes and attached artifacts still under review. In repository...
WordPress
A widely used open-source content management system powering blogs, marketing sites, and many content-driven websites.
WYSIWYG
Short for 'what you see is what you get,' describing editors where the on-screen formatting closely matches the final output. The term is common in content,...
Zola
A static-site generator written in Rust, used for blogs, docs, and fast content sites.

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