/paj'euh nay"sheuhn/ , n.
1. Bibliog. the number of pages or leaves of a book, manuscript, etc., identified in bibliographical description or cataloging.
2. the figures by which pages are marked to indicate their sequence.
3. the act of paginating.
4. Print.
a. Also called computer-assisted makeup . a method of computerized page makeup in which copy and graphic elements are manipulated with the aid of a video display terminal.
b. composition (def. 17).
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