Definition: The margins — top, bottom, and either side — is that usually empty space between the trim (where the page is cut) and the live printing area (primary text and graphics) of the page. Sometimes headers or footers may be placed within the margins.
In desktop publishing software margin guides are used to visually mark the margins.
For Further Study Related to Margins: Designing Margins | Perfectly Proportioned Margins
Also Known As: page margins | gutters (inside margins of 2-page spread)
