human error
noun
: a person's mistake rather than on the failure of a machine
The accident was blamed on human error.
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The approach helps ensure data consistency and accuracy while reducing the risk of human error.
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Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
So far, courts seem to have been able to shut down the most egregious efforts—hand-counting every single ballot, for instance, would have been a terrible embrace of human error.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Through themes of risk-taking and the consequences of human error, the collection invited reflection on our present responsibility.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
His work aims to understand and minimize human error in forensic science and medicolegal decision-making.
—Jeff Kukucka, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2024
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Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
So far, courts seem to have been able to shut down the most egregious efforts—hand-counting every single ballot, for instance, would have been a terrible embrace of human error.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Through themes of risk-taking and the consequences of human error, the collection invited reflection on our present responsibility.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
His work aims to understand and minimize human error in forensic science and medicolegal decision-making.
—Jeff Kukucka, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Human error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20error. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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