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User error

A user error is an error made by the human user of a complex system, usually a computer system, in interacting with it. Although the term is sometimes used by human–computer interaction practitioners, the more formal term human error is used in the context of human reliability.

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User error

Nodes41
Edges40
Triples12
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.04878
Components1

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User error

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related to Acronyms and other names · 6
User error → CD-ROM, However, ID10T, PEBMAC/PEBCAK, Terms, These
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User error → error made by the human user of a complex system

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user error used computer problem also term keyboard users called similar device human pebkac often referring chair behind issue instead

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User erroris aerror made by the human user of a complex system0.90text
PEBKACinstance ofthe more formal term human error is used in the context of human reliability.Related terms0.80text
Alan Cooper believe this concept puts blame in the wrong placeinstance ofor will take an extraordinary amount of time doing it.Experts in interaction design0.80text
the userinstance ofor will take an extraordinary amount of time doing it.Experts in interaction design0.80text
instead of blaming the error-inducing designinstance ofor will take an extraordinary amount of time doing it.Experts in interaction design0.80text
its failure to take into account human limitationsinstance ofor will take an extraordinary amount of time doing it.Experts in interaction design0.80text
User errorrelated to Acronyms and other namesTerms0.60section
User errorrelated to Acronyms and other namesPEBMAC/PEBCAK0.60section
User errorrelated to Acronyms and other namesID10T0.60section
User errorrelated to Acronyms and other namesThese0.60section
User errorrelated to Acronyms and other namesCD-ROM0.60section
User errorrelated to Acronyms and other namesHowever0.60section

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