A list of mistakes found in a printed book or document that are usually printed on a separate page as corrections.
From Latin 'errata', the plural of 'erratum' (mistake), derived from 'errare' meaning 'to wander' or 'to err'. The term evolved to specifically mean printed corrections.
Books used to be printed entirely by hand, so errors were surprisingly common—so common that publishers created these correction lists before readers even complained! Publishers still use errata today, especially for academic texts and technical manuals.
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