engraved plate; engraving block
Refers to a physical plate or block used in printmaking, such as a woodblock or copperplate, that has been carved with a design or text.
This ukiyo-e print was made from an engraved woodblock.
Fine lines are carved into the copper engraving plate.
Compound of 彫刻 (carving, engraving) and 版 (printing plate, block). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word transparently describes an engraved printing plate.