The official technical standard for audio CDs.

(computing) a set of procedures prepared by an administrator for the day-to-day maintenance and exception handling of an IT system

plural of book shop

Teaching from textbooks, rather than by hands-on experience.

plural of cost-book

(historical) A book containing the names and shares of the joint speculators in a mining enterprise.

(UK, historical) To kiss a copy of the New Testament, in England, after taking a legal oath.

(linguistics) A word that is encountered in writing but not usually in speech, which people may therefore not know how to pronounce (correctly).

plural of book word

(authorship) A series of public events performed by authors in order to promote a newly-released book, including book signings, media appearances, etc.