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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Kurt's key takeaways Self-driving technology promises safer roads, fewer crashes and less human error.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Although well-intentioned, human error is inevitable.
—Robert Travieso, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Train Your Team is self-explanatory, since human error is a major vulnerability, as seen in the First American Financial Corp Data Leak and others.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
By incorporating Avery Dennison’s RFID-enabled integrated solution, the takeback solutions provider could automate the data capture to minimize human error.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Although well-intentioned, human error is inevitable.
—Robert Travieso, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Train Your Team is self-explanatory, since human error is a major vulnerability, as seen in the First American Financial Corp Data Leak and others.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
By incorporating Avery Dennison’s RFID-enabled integrated solution, the takeback solutions provider could automate the data capture to minimize human error.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Human error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20error. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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