transmission errors

A form of transmission error — A textual discrepancy between a facsimile and its source which arises due to a copyist's perception or reproduction of the text differing from the text as originally produced, generally as a mistake or due to damage to the source material.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of transmission error
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APA

transmission errors. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transmission%20errors

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