Typo \Ty"po\, n. [An abbreviation of typographer.]
   A compositor. [Colloq.]
   [1913 Webster]

	

	Typo \Ty"po\, n. [An abbreviation of typographical error.]
   a typographical error; an error in typing, printing, etc.
   [Colloq.]
   [PJC]

	

	typo
    n 1: a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical
         failures of some kind [syn: misprint, erratum,
         typographical error, typo, literal error, literal]

	

	26 Moby Thesaurus words for "typo":
   clerical error, corrigendum, erratum, error, failure, fault, faute,
   human error, misapprehension, miscalculation, miscarriage,
   misconception, miscount, misdeal, misidentification, misjudgment,
   misplay, misprint, misquotation, misreport, miss, misstatement,
   mistake, misunderstanding, misuse, typographical error

	

	typographical error
typo

   (typo) An error while inputting text via keyboard, made
   despite the fact that the user knows exactly what to type in.
   This usually results from the operator's inexperience at
   keyboarding, rushing, not paying attention, or carelessness.

   Compare: mouso, thinko.

   (1996-04-20)