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 the obstacles are significant—ranging from fragmented systems to human error and limited resources—governments that prioritize data accuracy can improve service delivery, increase efficiency and ensure greater citizen trust.
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Brian Chidester, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
A lot of these issues boil down to good old-fashioned human error.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Air New Zealand and its ground handlers attributed the oversight to human error.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Untangling What Went Wrong At the press conference on Jan. 10, McGowan said the incorrect alerts were a technical issue rather than a human error.
—Colleen Hagerty, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
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Brian Chidester, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
A lot of these issues boil down to good old-fashioned human error.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Air New Zealand and its ground handlers attributed the oversight to human error.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Untangling What Went Wrong At the press conference on Jan. 10, McGowan said the incorrect alerts were a technical issue rather than a human error.
—Colleen Hagerty, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Human error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20error. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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