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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While your bag may be flagged as part of a random security measure, the majority of the time, it gets flagged due to human error.
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Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
But the company told Fortune the leak was a result of human error within its content management system.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Accidents, human error, harsh weather, and actions during wartime are among the things that could send a ship to the bottom.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
This was a release packaging issue caused by human error, not a security breach.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
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Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
But the company told Fortune the leak was a result of human error within its content management system.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Accidents, human error, harsh weather, and actions during wartime are among the things that could send a ship to the bottom.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
This was a release packaging issue caused by human error, not a security breach.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Human error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20error. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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