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DefinitionDTP (DTP, DeskTop Publishing) is the work of arranging text, photos and graphics on a computer to make the pages of printed matter, and the term can also mean the software used for it.
ExplanationThe name means you can do publishing work on top of a desk, using a computer and software for the typesetting and camera-ready artwork that once depended on skilled craftspeople and special equipment. It is used to produce flyers, brochures, magazines and books, and you can edit while checking on screen how the finished page will look.
AnalogyIt is like making a wall newspaper that used to be cut and pasted by hand, except you now move the articles and photos around as pieces on a screen.
Memory hookPut Desk, Top and Publishing together and you get a publisher on your desk. The P stands for Publishing, not Printing.