Glossary
Portable Document Format
A file format created using Adobe Acrobat software. PDF files are useful for documents such as flyers and brochures where you want to preserve the original graphics and have them display as intended online. Or if you wish to display fonts that might not be available on a users machine.
PDF files can also be made interactive and have content such as audio files embedded in them.
To view files you need the free Adobe Reader.
Related glossary terms
Adobe Reader, MAC, PDF, Software, WAN
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