skew

n. ReformattingA condition in which the axis of the original is improperly aligned in the reproduction. ReformattingA condition in which angles in an original are distorted in a reproduction. ComputingA misalignment of a tape system, resulting in data being written to or read from the wrong location.

Notes

Skew1 causes a reproduction to appear to be at an angle. - Skew2 may be caused by rotary imaging equipment.