An erratum or corrigendum (pl.: errata, corrigenda) (comes from Latin: errata corrige) is a correction of a published text. As a general rule, publishers issue an erratum for a production error (i.e., an error introduced during the publishing process) and a corrigendum for an author's error.[1] It is usually bound into the back of a book, but for a single error a slip of paper detailing a corrigendum may be bound in before or after the page on which the error appears.[2] An erratum may also be issued shortly after its original text is published.
Corrigendum is the gerundive form of the Latin compound verb corrigo -rexi -rectum (from the verb rego, "to make straight, rule", plus the preposition cum, "with"), "to correct",[3] and thus signifies[4] "(those things) which must be corrected" and in its single form Corrigendum it means "(that thing) which must be corrected".[5]
Errata sheetsedit
According to the Chicago Manual of Style, "Errata, lists of errors and their corrections, may take the form of loose, inserted sheets or bound-in pages. An errata sheet is definitely not a usual part of a book. It should never be supplied to correct simple typographical errors (which may be rectified in a later printing) or to insert additions to, or revisions of, the printed text (which should wait for the next edition of the book). It is a device to be used only in extreme cases where errors severe enough to cause misunderstanding are detected too late to correct in the normal way but before the finished book is distributed. Then the errors may be listed with their locations and their corrections on a sheet that is tipped in, either before or after the book is bound, or laid in loose, usually inside the front cover of the book. (Tipping and inserting must be done by hand, thus adding considerably to the cost of the book.)"[6]
Errata associated with integrated circuitsedit
Design errors and mistakes in a microprocessor's hardwired logic may also be documented and described as errata. One well-publicized example is Intel's "FDIV" erratum in early Pentium processors,[7] known as the Pentium FDIV bug. This gave incorrect answers to a floating-point division instruction (FDIV) for a small set of numbers, due to an incorrect lookup table inside the Pentium chip.
Similarly, design errors in peripheral devices, such as disk controllers and video display units, can result in abnormal operation under certain conditions.
^. Nature publishing group. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
^Collins Dictionary of the English Language, 2nd edition, London, 1986, p. 352.
^Cassell's Latin Dictionary, Marchant, J.R.V, & Charles, Joseph F., (Eds.), Revised Edition, 1928, p.139
^assuming the full form has added to it the verb sum or parts thereof, changing the meaning to the idea of necessity or compulsion
^"That which is to be corrected; An error to be corrected", per: Collins Dictionary of the English Language, 2nd Edition, London, 1986, p.352
^The Chicago Manual of Style 21 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. The University of Chicago Press, 14th Edition 1993, ISBN (cloth) 0-226-10389-7, p. 42, section 1.107.
^. Intel. Archived from the original on 29 April 2001. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
External linksedit
Look up erratum or corrigendum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
"Book Errata - Typos and More - Corrigenda". bookerrata.com. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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erratum, erratum, corrigendum, errata, corrigenda, comes, from, latin, errata, corrige, correction, published, text, general, rule, publishers, issue, erratum, production, error, error, introduced, during, publishing, process, corrigendum, author, error, usual. An erratum or corrigendum pl errata corrigenda comes from Latin errata corrige is a correction of a published text As a general rule publishers issue an erratum for a production error i e an error introduced during the publishing process and a corrigendum for an author s error 1 It is usually bound into the back of a book but for a single error a slip of paper detailing a corrigendum may be bound in before or after the page on which the error appears 2 An erratum may also be issued shortly after its original text is published Jules Cesar tome 2 p 585 Erratum Contents 1 Etymology 2 Errata sheets 3 Errata associated with integrated circuits 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEtymology editCorrigendum is the gerundive form of the Latin compound verb corrigo rexi rectum from the verb rego to make straight rule plus the preposition cum with to correct 3 and thus signifies 4 those things which must be corrected and in its single form Corrigendum it means that thing which must be corrected 5 Errata sheets editAccording to the Chicago Manual of Style Errata lists of errors and their corrections may take the form of loose inserted sheets or bound in pages An errata sheet is definitely not a usual part of a book It should never be supplied to correct simple typographical errors which may be rectified in a later printing or to insert additions to or revisions of the printed text which should wait for the next edition of the book It is a device to be used only in extreme cases where errors severe enough to cause misunderstanding are detected too late to correct in the normal way but before the finished book is distributed Then the errors may be listed with their locations and their corrections on a sheet that is tipped in either before or after the book is bound or laid in loose usually inside the front cover of the book Tipping and inserting must be done by hand thus adding considerably to the cost of the book 6 Errata associated with integrated circuits editDesign errors and mistakes in a microprocessor s hardwired logic may also be documented and described as errata One well publicized example is Intel s FDIV erratum in early Pentium processors 7 known as the Pentium FDIV bug This gave incorrect answers to a floating point division instruction FDIV for a small set of numbers due to an incorrect lookup table inside the Pentium chip Similarly design errors in peripheral devices such as disk controllers and video display units can result in abnormal operation under certain conditions See also editAddendum Bible errata Cancel leaf Correction newspaper Retractions in academic publishingReferences edit Authors and referees corrections Nature publishing group Archived from the original on 1 August 2016 Retrieved 10 February 2017 Collins Dictionary of the English Language 2nd edition London 1986 p 352 Cassell s Latin Dictionary Marchant J R V amp Charles Joseph F Eds Revised Edition 1928 p 139 assuming the full form has added to it the verb sum or parts thereof changing the meaning to the idea of necessity or compulsion That which is to be corrected An error to be corrected per Collins Dictionary of the English Language 2nd Edition London 1986 p 352 The Chicago Manual of Style Archived 21 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine The University of Chicago Press 14th Edition 1993 ISBN cloth 0 226 10389 7 p 42 section 1 107 FDIV Replacement Program Intel Archived from the original on 29 April 2001 Retrieved 10 February 2010 External links edit nbsp Look up erratum or corrigendum in Wiktionary the free dictionary Book Errata Typos and More Corrigenda bookerrata com Retrieved 30 October 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Erratum amp oldid 1211821823, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
