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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Because many attacks stem from human error, train employees on safe mobile practices and how to spot threats.
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Mike Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Other more mundane explanations of disappearances include weather, such as rogue waves, human error and more.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
These summaries are consistent, audit-ready, and significantly reduce human error.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Technical inspections will be carried out to determine whether a construction flaw, balance issue or human error doomed the luxury vessel.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Mike Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Other more mundane explanations of disappearances include weather, such as rogue waves, human error and more.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
These summaries are consistent, audit-ready, and significantly reduce human error.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Technical inspections will be carried out to determine whether a construction flaw, balance issue or human error doomed the luxury vessel.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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