Korekta

Korekta is a Polish noun meaning the act of correcting something that is wrong, inaccurate, or out of date. The term is used across diverse domains to denote an adjustment, amendment, or repair of prior work or data, often to restore accuracy or compliance with requirements.

In publishing and editing, korekta refers to the proofreading stage of a manuscript or type-set text. A korektor checks spelling, punctuation, grammar, and typographical consistency, typically before printing. This use is closely linked to redakcja, or editorial work, but korekta focuses on accuracy and surface correctness rather than content changes.

In administration, law, and finance, korekta denotes amendments to documents or records. Examples include korekta deklaracji podatkowej (tax return amendment), korekta umowy (contract amendment), or korekta decyzji administracyjnej (correction of an administrative decision). Such corrections may be required when errors are discovered after submission or approval.

In data, measurement, and science, korekta means adjusting data or results to account for known biases or errors. This includes korekta danych (data correction) and korekta pomiarów (measurement correction) and often involves calibration and methodological refinements.

In technology and engineering, korekta appears in contexts like korekta błędów (error correction) in coding theory or signal processing, and korekta kalibracyjna (calibration correction) in instrumentation.

See also: korektor, korekta błędów, korekta podatkowa.