verb
- to enter (data, information, etc.) incorrectly
Usage: computing; data entry
Examples
- She misenterred her password three times before remembering the correct spelling.
- The accountant misentered the invoice amount, causing a discrepancy in the books.
- Double-check your work to avoid misentering important data.
- The system locked him out after he misentered his PIN repeatedly.
- Students often misenter their ID numbers on standardized tests.
- The clerk misentered the customer’s phone number in the database.