Camera-ready

Alternative forms

• camera ready, {{3}}

Origin

A reference to the old photo-offset printing process.

Full definition of camera-ready

Adjective

1. (printing) Ready to go to press; ready for publication.
2. (publishing) Of artwork or hard copy: ready to be photographed, without requiring any additional editing.

Usage notes

(publishing) Commonly used in situations where separate documents will be compiled into a single work, such as compiling technical publications into a conference handout.