Transcription Error

A Transcription Error is a typographical error that occurred during a transcription task.

• See: Typographical Error, Optical Character Recognition, Typographical, Touch Typing.

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References

2018

• (Wikipedia, 2018) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcription_error Retrieved:2018-9-30.
  • A transcription error is a specific type of data entry error that is commonly made by human operators or by optical character recognition programs (OCR). Human transcription errors are commonly the result of typographical mistakes; putting one’s fingers in the wrong place while touch typing is the easiest way to make this error. (The slang term "stubby fingers" is sometimes used for people who commonly make this mistake.) Electronic transcription errors occur when the scan of some printed matter is compromised or in an unusual font – for example, if the paper is crumpled, or the ink is smudged, the OCR may make transcription errors when reading.

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