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ty⋅po

[tahy-poh]
–noun, plural -pos. Informal.
typographical error.

Origin:
1890–95; shortened form; see -o

typo-

a combining form representing type in compound words: typography, typology.
Compare -type.

typo.

1. typographer.
2. typographic.
3. typographical.
4. typography.
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ty·po   (tī'pō)   
n.   pl. ty·pos Informal
A typographical error.
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Word Origin & History

typo 
1816, short for typographer; 1892 as short for typographical error (see typography).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

typo
typographical error

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
typo
typographical [error]
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