.title
The PostScript Programming Language

.synonyms
PostScript

.definition
PostScript, the extension language in NeWS, is a high level device 
independant page description language.

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=> PostScript is a page description language. .nl
=> A "de facto" industry standard. (For what that's worth.) .nl
=> A flexable, high level programming language. .nl
=> An interactive, interpretive environment. .nl
=> A high level, device independent imaging model. .nl
=> It feels like a cross between Lisp and Forth. .nl
=> It's weird, but it's fun and powerful. .nl
=> PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. .nl