Definition
miskeyed
verb
- past tense and past participle of miskey; to key or enter (data, text, etc.) incorrectly
Usage: common in computing and data entry contexts
adjective
- having been keyed or entered incorrectly
Usage: attributive use
Examples
- She miskeyed the password and had to try again.
- The data entry clerk miskeyed several account numbers in the spreadsheet.
- A miskeyed digit caused the transaction to fail.
- He realized he had miskeyed his email address when the confirmation never arrived.
- The system flagged the miskeyed entries for manual review.
- After miskeying the code twice, she decided to slow down and be more careful.