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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A trademark consisting of a word or text sequence used to identify a company or product, for example.

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  • noun marketing A logotype; a standardized graphic representation of the name of a company or product used for purposes of easy identification. It is is often text with unique typographic treatments. Usually the company name is incorporated together with simple graphic treatments, so that the representation of the word essentially becomes a symbol of the company.
  • noun computing A bit in each memory location on some variable-word-length computers (e.g. IBM 1401, IBM 1620) used to mark the end of a word.

Etymologies

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word +‎ mark

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Examples

  • The original Capitals wordmark is featured on the front of the jersey with six stars above it and five stars beneath the numbers on each sleeve.

    Caps unveil Winter Classic throwback uniform Lindsay Applebaum 2010

  • The initial one, a initial home uniform, is a sleveless indication featuring which CHS wordmark which a Clarksville coaches love. we interconnected this a singular with a black CHS cap. we consider if any group is doing a redesign, they should have a pinstripe option, so which is my initial home alternate, as great as we interconnected which a singular with a purple duke cap.

    Uni Watch More Uni Design, More Football, and More! admin 2009

  • The initial one, a initial home uniform, is a sleveless indication featuring which CHS wordmark which a Clarksville coaches love. we interconnected this a singular with a black CHS cap. we consider if any group is doing a redesign, they should have a pinstripe option, so which is my initial home alternate, as great as we interconnected which a singular with a purple duke cap.

    Archive 2009-12-01 admin 2009

  • (Trivia-question answer: Google uses a 1982-vintage font called Catull for this "wordmark.")

    Faster Forward: Google tweaks search pages and logo 2010

  • (Trivia-question answer: Google uses a 1982-vintage font called Catull for this "wordmark.")

    Google tweaks search pages and logo 2010

  • You know, the one that doesn't mention "Canada's New Government" as an official wordmark?

    Say what, Stephen? CC 2009

  • Notice, LuLu, Taylor's claim that it "was" an official wordmark, not that it necessarily is one now.

    Say what, Stephen? CC 2009

  • "Canada's New Government" was an official wordmark of the Government of Canada, not of the Conservative Party of Canada.

    Say what, Stephen? CC 2009

  • And if one were to take the time to wander through the official Federal Identity Program Manual -- which I just did, took all of 5 minutes -- there's absolutely no mention of "Canada's New Government" being an official wordmark.

    Say what, Stephen? CC 2009

  • "Canada's New Government" was an official wordmark?

    Say what, Stephen? CC 2009

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