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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For example, a system that supports remote updates ensures that security patches and compliance changes are applied uniformly across all locations, reducing the risk of human error and inconsistent policies.
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Peter Kellis, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Crash investigations are ongoing, but aviation experts agree that some degree of human error played a role—maybe in the cockpits, maybe in the tower.
—Adrienne Bernhard, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
While effective for basic measurement, a significant drawback was that the manual reads were a time-consuming process prone to human error.
—Stephanie Threinen, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Combat human error with human insight and just enough AI.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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Peter Kellis, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Crash investigations are ongoing, but aviation experts agree that some degree of human error played a role—maybe in the cockpits, maybe in the tower.
—Adrienne Bernhard, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
While effective for basic measurement, a significant drawback was that the manual reads were a time-consuming process prone to human error.
—Stephanie Threinen, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Combat human error with human insight and just enough AI.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for human error
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“Human error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20error. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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