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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In the long term, this will reduce human error, improve audit readiness and shift employees’ focus from manual data management to strategic decision-making.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Universal Robots, a leader in cobot technology, has developed solutions that help automate pharmaceutical packaging and lab testing, reducing human error and increasing efficiency.
—Jay Shah, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Through intelligent automation, development can be completed at a far more expeditious rate, reliability can be increased, and human error can be minimized.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Avalanche terrain is a world of numerous variables, contradictions, and compounding human error.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Universal Robots, a leader in cobot technology, has developed solutions that help automate pharmaceutical packaging and lab testing, reducing human error and increasing efficiency.
—Jay Shah, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Through intelligent automation, development can be completed at a far more expeditious rate, reliability can be increased, and human error can be minimized.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Avalanche terrain is a world of numerous variables, contradictions, and compounding human error.
—Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Human error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20error. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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