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 official didn’t provide details about what the human error was but noted that Israel’s aerial defense systems don’t always operate autonomously.
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Eugenia Yosef, CNN, 19 July 2024
Other limitations of traditional manufacturing include high costs due to manual labor that can also result in human error, a lack of flexibility when adapting to changes, and inconsistency in quality.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
But, unlike the Ever Forward incident in 2022 — in which a pilot distracted by his cellphone contributed to the grounding of a container ship in the Chesapeake Bay — the incident appears to be one caused by mechanical, not human error, said Mercogliano, the former merchant mariner.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
Even traditional financial institutions are moving on-chain to improve settlement, reduce friction and human error, and improve global accessibility to monetary assets.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 June 2024
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Eugenia Yosef, CNN, 19 July 2024
Other limitations of traditional manufacturing include high costs due to manual labor that can also result in human error, a lack of flexibility when adapting to changes, and inconsistency in quality.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
But, unlike the Ever Forward incident in 2022 — in which a pilot distracted by his cellphone contributed to the grounding of a container ship in the Chesapeake Bay — the incident appears to be one caused by mechanical, not human error, said Mercogliano, the former merchant mariner.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
Even traditional financial institutions are moving on-chain to improve settlement, reduce friction and human error, and improve global accessibility to monetary assets.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 June 2024
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“Human error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20error. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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