Boustrophedonic

a.

1.

Relating to the boustrophedon made of writing.

Adj.

1.

boustrophedonic - of or relating to writing alternate lines in opposite directions

(hardware)

boustrophedonic - (From the Greek "boustrophe-don": turning like oxen in plowing; from "bous": ox, cow; "strephein": to turn) An ancient method of writing using alternate left-to-right and right-to-left lines. It used for an optimisation performed by some computer typesetting software and moving-head printers to reduce physical movement of the print head. The adverbial form "boustrophedonically" is also found.

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