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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Signs of human error grow in failure to evacuate Altadena during fire.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Neurosurgical robotics similarly enhances the accuracy of brain and spinal procedures, minimizing human error in operations that demand sub-millimeter precision.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
There’s also a risk of human error or bias, particularly if transcribers are not adequately trained in legal or technical language.
—Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Garcia told The Times that the problems in Altadena appeared to be due to human error, rather than technical errors with emergency alert software.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Neurosurgical robotics similarly enhances the accuracy of brain and spinal procedures, minimizing human error in operations that demand sub-millimeter precision.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
There’s also a risk of human error or bias, particularly if transcribers are not adequately trained in legal or technical language.
—Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Garcia told The Times that the problems in Altadena appeared to be due to human error, rather than technical errors with emergency alert software.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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“Human error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20error. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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