misinstallation

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   An improper installation or the act of misinstalling.

   • If, in fact, misinstallation is the major cause—or a large cause—of fires, should we be encouraging, or even allowing, so much of the do-it-yourself approach in the business?
   • Using a videotape of actual installations, and zooming in on various parts of the building, the instructor could ask the inspectors to try to identify as many misinstallations as possible while the video played.
   • For applications to recognize sensor misinstallation, they must take into account the data output produced by different types of misinstallation and potential strategies for recognition.

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