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Today • October 17

Platform

Platform

A computing platform is the hardware and software on which an application runs. Hardware platforms are defined by the processor architecture, such as x86 or ARM. Software platforms are often determined by the operating system, such as Windows ... Read More

Today's Quiz Question

Which of the following adjusts the horizontal space between characters?

A
Kerning
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B
Dithering
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C
Anti-aliasing
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D
Leading
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