1. In a rectangular coordinate system, the second of the reference axes used to plot or locate a point in space. See alsoaxis, point, polar coordinate, rectangular coordinate, reference. 2. In printing, the axis parallel to the direction in which the data medium, such a sheet of paper or a transparency moves through the printer. See alsoaxis, data medium, parallel, print, printer, sheet, transparency.
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Weik, M.H. (2000). y-axis. In: Computer Science and Communications Dictionary. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-0613-6_21294
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