Defining the Jargon

Whether you are just looking for imaging information or performing a detailed analysis, understanding the jargon of the imaging industry will help you make a more informed decision. Our glossary provides definitions for the important terms, formats, abbreviations, and concepts in document imaging. You can leverage our knowledge as well as our products to make imaging an integral part of your application's expert performance.

Imaging Software Glossary

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Imaging Software Glossary: Terms & Concepts: E

The imaging software glossary provides definitions for document and web imaging, in addition to terminology specific to Snowbound Software’s imaging technology.

Edge Detection	Edge detection is a method of locating and isolating an optical edge in a digital image. For instance, most high-speed scanners scan with a black background. An edge-detection algorithm will look for this black edge and remove it leaving only the original page data. The goal of edge detection is to mark the points in an image at which the intensity changes sharply.

Encoding	Encoding is the format for storing uncompressed data, how it is packed, and the set of symbols used to represent the range of data items . File compression allows you to limit an image's size by encoding the image's data more concisely and efficiently.

Encryption	Encryption is the conversion of data into a form that cannot be easily understood by unauthorized people. Encryption/decryption is a good idea for sending sensitive information over the web, such as an online credit-card purchase, patient records, and financial data.

Equalize	Equalize is an image-processing algorithm that redistributes the frequency of image pixel values allowing equal representation for any given continuous range of values.

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