any material used to make a printed impression by letterpress, gravure, or lithography, in printing, the reproduction of type or cuts in metal or other material. A plate may bear a relief, intaglio or planographic printing surface. In etching, a plate is the piece of copper, zinc or othe, getinaks-, tekstoliit-, klaastekstoliit- vm. isoleerplaat, millele on kantud elektrit juhtivad ribad. Viimaste ringikujulised augustatud laiendid on ühtlasi detailide kinnituspunktid.