processingmistake
nounUK /ˈprəʊsesɪŋ mɪˈsteɪk/
US /ˈprɑːsesɪŋ mɪˈsteɪk/
A mistake that happens when a computer or brain handles information in the wrong way.
The robot made a processing mistake and put the red block in the blue box.
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2. A wrong step in a series of actions that changes information.
The bank fixed a processing mistake that sent the payment to the wrong account.
3. A mix-up that happens while sorting or organizing things.
A processing mistake at the mail center sent the letter to another town.
4. A slip in how a person thinks about or understands something.
His processing mistake made him think the test was on Friday instead of Thursday.