Technical Errata

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What Does Technical Errata Mean?

Technical errata is a collection of faults or errors for any hardware or software system. It is a technical term for various types of research that uncover the shortcomings of a particular architecture.

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Techopedia Explains Technical Errata

Some people think of technical errata as a list of bug fixes. Others think of it as a set of errors along with solutions or corrections. Technical errata is somewhat of an academic term in the computer science world – many professionals would choose something more colloquial like “glitches” or “bugs.” However, technical errata can be extremely useful, for example, in beta testing or specific user testing scenarios. Those who want to understand the use of the term “technical errata” can also look in academics under the literary meaning of “errata,” again, as a definitive list of flaws or deviations.

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Margaret Rouse
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Margaret is an award-winning writer and educator known for her ability to explain complex technical topics to a non-technical business audience. Over the past twenty years, her IT definitions have been published by Que in an encyclopedia of technology terms and cited in articles in the New York Times, Time Magazine, USA Today, ZDNet, PC Magazine, and Discovery Magazine. She joined Techopedia in 2011. Margaret’s idea of ​​a fun day is to help IT and business professionals to learn to speak each other’s highly specialized languages.