encapsulated PostScript

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
Encapsulated PostScript
EPS

   (EPS) An extension of the {PostScript} graphics file format
   developed by {Adobe Systems}.  EPS is used for {PostScript}
   graphics files that are to be incorporated into other
   documents.  An EPS file includes {pragmas} (special PostScript
   comments) giving information such as the bounding box, page
   number and fonts used.

   On some computers, EPS files include a low resolution version
   of the PostScript image.  On the {Macintosh} this is in {PICT}
   format, while on the {IBM PC} it is in {TIFF} or {Microsoft
   Windows} {metafile} format.

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   (1995-01-04)
    

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