Global Statements Dictionary
ty
type
(tIp') n.
1. a formally defined category within a system of such categories.
2. a particular way of organizing digital data, such as a data type, file type, member type, entry type, or dataset type.
3. Typography. text presented visually using specific letterforms; text as part of a graphic design.
v.t.
4. to ascertain the type of, by applying a set of rules that distinguish types from each other.
v.t.&i.
5. to provide text to a computer by pressing the keys on a computer keyboard.
TYPE
Dataset option. Ref: PSPPR:Files:Dataset Options. PSPL:Options for SAS Datasets:Dataset Options. SLRD:Data Set Options.
typeface
(tIp' fAs) n.
a visual design for a set of characters that applies elements of style to the general shapes of characters to provide specific exact shapes for each character.
typography
(tI pog' ru fE) n.
the application of visual design to text; the use of type in visual design.
typographic, adj.
