Error-tolerant design

An error-tolerant design (or human-error-tolerant design^[1]) is one that does not unduly penalize user or human errors. It is the human equivalent of fault tolerant design that allows equipment to continue functioning in the presence of hardware faults, such as a "limp-in" mode for an automobile electronics unit that would be employed if something like the oxygen sensor failed.

^ Chauncey Wilson (September 11, 2009). "User Needs Analysis". User experience re-mastered : your guide to getting the right design. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers. ISBN 9780123751140. Archived from the original on Dec 30, 2019.

[1] Chauncey Wilson (September 11, 2009). "User Needs Analysis". User experience re-mastered : your guide to getting the right design. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers. ISBN 9780123751140. Archived from the original on Dec 30, 2019.

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