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Acrobat

A Dictionary of Computing | 2004 | | Copyright

Acrobat Trademark A program produced by Adobe Systems Inc. for the production and manipulation of portable document format (PDF) files. Acrobat Reader is a utility for reading, displaying, and printing PDF files, and is available free. Most personal computers have a version of Acrobat Reader and most browsers now allow download and display of a PDF file using Acrobat. The full version of Acrobat (which is not free) provides a number of other features. It was originally called Acrobat Exchange (up to version 3) and includes a number of other features including Acrobat Distiller (a program for converting PostScript files into PDF files), Acrobat Capture (a utility for scanning directly to PDF files, with associated OCR), and Acrobat Catalog (for indexing PDF files for fast searches). The program also has facilities for adding bookmarks, notes, etc.

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Acrobat

A Dictionary of Business and Management | 2006 | Copyright

Acrobat (Adobe Acrobat) A software application produced by Adobe Inc., used for producing and viewing electronic documents. The file format, known as PDF (portable document format), allows an exact reproduction of printed text, including fonts. It is widely used for Internet publication of official documents (e.g. annual accounts).

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acrobat

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

ac·ro·bat / ˈakrəˌbat/ • n. 1. an entertainer who performs gymnastic feats. 2. a person noted for constant change of mind, allegiance, etc.

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acrobat

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

acrobat XIX. — F. acrobate — Gr. akrobátēs, f. akróbatos walking on tiptoe.

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acrobat

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

acrobat •at, bat, brat, cat, chat, cravat, drat, expat, fat, flat, frat, gat, gnat, hat, hereat, high-hat, howzat, lat, mat, matt, matte, Montserrat, Nat, outsat, pat, pit-a-pat, plait, plat, prat, Rabat, rat, rat-tat, Sadat, sat, scat, Sebat, shabbat, shat, skat, slat, spat, splat, sprat, stat, Surat, tat, that, thereat, tit-for-tat, vat, whereat •fiat • floreat • exeat • caveat •Croat, Serbo-Croat •Nanga Parbat • brickbat • dingbat •combat, wombat •fruitbat • numbat • acrobat • backchat •whinchat • chitchat • samizdat •concordat • Arafat • Jehoshaphat •butterfat • Kattegat • hard hat •sun hat • fat cat • hellcat • requiescat •scaredy-cat • Magnificat • copycat •pussycat • wildcat • bobcat • tomcat •Sno-Cat • polecat • muscat • meerkat •mudflat • cervelat •doormat, format •diplomat • laundromat • Zermatt •Donat • cowpat

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