WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
print′er's er′ror, 
  1. Printingan error introduced into typeset copy by the compositor, so that the printer cannot charge for correcting it. Abbr.: P.E., p.e. Cf. author's alteration. 

'printer's error' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
PE - author's alteration - obsidian

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