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: G

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

Gamma Correction	Gamma correction is the compensation for the response curve of the monitor and video card. The lower values of the curve appear blacker than they actually should. Gamma displays the lower level values a little brighter and the high clauses a little darker for better contrast on 8-bit grayscale and color images.

Grayscale	Grayscale is the color created by dots and shades of white to black to form images. They have a maximum color depth of 8 bits. When defining shades of gray in terms of RGB, each of the 3 red, green, and blue components must be equal to each other. Thus, grayscale images have a maximum color depth of 8 bits.

GSA	The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is a federal agency of the United States government, established in 1949 to help manage and support the basic functioning of federal agencies. Snowbound Software is a GSA contract holder, providing imaging solutions to government agencies.

GUI	A Graphical User Interface (GUI) is a computer interface that uses graphical objects. GUIs display visual elements such as icons, windows, and other gadgets. Snowbound's FlexSnap web viewers have configurable GUIs.

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