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An erratum or corrigendum (plurals: errata, corrigenda) is a correction of a manual, handbook or other nonfictional text that contained mistakes. Errata are most commonly issued shortly after the original text was published. Patches to security issues in a computer program are also sometimes called errata.
Errata sheets An errata sheet is a common method of post-production editing in which the errors left in the produced copy are outlined on a sheet of paper bound into the book. This is a common method by which large works are "edited"; i.e. if the volume would cost too much and/or be too incongruous to edit, this is an acceptable method by which one might edit the work. It should be noted that errata sheets should only outline minor errors within a work (e.g. misspellings, improper punctuation and the like). If a major error in the construction of a sentence occurs, or if the construction is such that the idea that the sentence delivers is unclear or distorted to the point of confusion or the delivery of the wrong idea, this must be corrected within the work. Meanings in a non-editorial context | ||||||||
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