fat finger
nounEtymology
From the idea that a finger that is too fat or large is likely to accidentally press one or more keys other than the intended one.
Definitions
A supposed cause of typographical errors, especially keyboard errors, caused from…
A supposed cause of typographical errors, especially keyboard errors, caused from erroneous key presses or typing errors on touchscreen devices.
- The London Stock Exchange is to enhance the measures it has in place to ensure ‘fat finger’ trades do not occur.
- Although it appeared to be triggered by unrest in Greece, the real cause could be a trader's "fat fingers."
Alternative form of fat-finger (“to type (something) erroneously on a keyboard, keypad,…
Alternative form of fat-finger (“to type (something) erroneously on a keyboard, keypad, or touchscreen by accidentally pressing with a finger one or more keys other than the intended one”).
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA