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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Many of the incident reports blame human error and inattention.
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USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Going back even further, examples of bridge failures abound, with culprits ranging from design flaws to extreme weather to human error.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
For taxation purposes, smart contracts could automatically detect risk awareness, compute and withhold the right amount of tax, while working to reduce the documentation required, simplify internal processes and minimize human error.
—David Marley, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The long, tiring hours contributed to human error or missteps, according to another former employee, who said that some men were working 12 hours a day, six or seven days a week, and that the crews were often shorthanded.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
The plaintiffs in the case, known as Curling v. Raffensperger, argue that the touch-screen computers on which Georgians cast their votes are vulnerable to malicious attack and human error.
—Amy Gardner, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2024
Experts report that 95 percent of cybersecurity breaches are the result of human error by users who unknowingly interact with nefarious websites that expose their system to malicious code.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2024
Investigators were still working Monday afternoon to determine whether it was caused by human error or a mechanical failure.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2024
Election conspiracists blamed the issue on electronic poll books rather than the real culprit: human error.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Going back even further, examples of bridge failures abound, with culprits ranging from design flaws to extreme weather to human error.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
For taxation purposes, smart contracts could automatically detect risk awareness, compute and withhold the right amount of tax, while working to reduce the documentation required, simplify internal processes and minimize human error.
—David Marley, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The long, tiring hours contributed to human error or missteps, according to another former employee, who said that some men were working 12 hours a day, six or seven days a week, and that the crews were often shorthanded.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
The plaintiffs in the case, known as Curling v. Raffensperger, argue that the touch-screen computers on which Georgians cast their votes are vulnerable to malicious attack and human error.
—Amy Gardner, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2024
Experts report that 95 percent of cybersecurity breaches are the result of human error by users who unknowingly interact with nefarious websites that expose their system to malicious code.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2024
Investigators were still working Monday afternoon to determine whether it was caused by human error or a mechanical failure.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2024
Election conspiracists blamed the issue on electronic poll books rather than the real culprit: human error.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
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