page description language

noun

1. a high-level programming language for determining the output of a page printer designed to work with it, independent of the printer's internal codes. : PDL

Example Sentences

Since its incorporation three decades ago, Adobe has set its sites on creating software applications that were ahead of their time, starting with the PostScript page description language that was immediately picked up by Apple for use in its printers.

From Forbes

The success of the Postscript page description language for Laser printers has led to a new stategy for including graphics in word processing files.

From Project Gutenberg