Definition of fat finger in English:

fat finger

noun

informal

Used to refer to clumsy or inaccurate typing, typically resulting from one finger striking two keys at the same time.
the programming problem turned out to be a case of fat finger
as modifier his texts are full of fat-finger mistakes
Example sentencesExamples
- "There's a lot of fat finger errors that can occur whereas if you have open outcry sometimes, there's still a human element."
- Due to a fat-finger error on my part, the comments for several posts back were deleted a few minutes ago.
- It introduced a single XML schema to replace text messages and eliminate the fat finger process required to exchange information between the two modules.
- Some reports claim the culprit was a fat finger on a computer somewhere that pressed the wrong key.
- The TSE said the so-called "fat finger" mistake had had little impact on the market.
- The trader, who has not been named, was executing a trade in bonds when he made what is commonly called a "fat finger" mistake.
- But state and federal regulators say he and his son are two of the latest consumers to fall prey to a trick known as "fat finger dialing."
- Meanwhile, have they found out yet who has the fat finger on Wall Street?
- The company has sued rivals for allegedly stealing calls from toll-free operators through what is called a "fat-finger dialing" scheme.

verb

[with object]informal

Type (something) inaccurately.
you may have fat-fingered your password
Example sentencesExamples
- Ship spectrum data are periodically printed from AESOP and a Sailor must manually key, or "fat-finger," data into the Naval Text Message System.
- Taylor says it was common for mechanics to "fat finger" a part number or shop order, which resulted in poor systems performance.
- It was way too easy to fat-finger some code and not get a compile time error and not get a runtime error either until say a week or two after product goes out.

Derivatives

fat-fingered

adjective

informal

It was just one digit removed from Pizza Hut, a digit fat-fingered dialers found with unnerving precision on a Friday night.
Example sentencesExamples
- Initially, strategists speculated that a fat-fingered trader could be to blame for the early tumble, saying it appeared to have been a blip caused by a mistaken trade, possibly by someone typing in the wrong price.
- The official explanation was that it was a fat-fingered trade, caused by someone inputting the wrong data on stock orders.
- Even small, fat-fingered typing mistakes cause regret.
- Talk to me about, was it the uncertainty as to what the EU would do that led to the big sell-off last Thursday and all this talk of fat-fingered trading?

Definition of fat finger in US English:

fat finger

noun

humorous, informal

Used to refer to clumsy or inaccurate typing, typically resulting from one finger striking two keys at the same time.
the programming problem turned out to be a case of fat finger
as modifier his texts are full of fat-finger mistakes
Example sentencesExamples
- "There's a lot of fat finger errors that can occur whereas if you have open outcry sometimes, there's still a human element."
- The TSE said the so-called "fat finger" mistake had had little impact on the market.
- It introduced a single XML schema to replace text messages and eliminate the fat finger process required to exchange information between the two modules.
- But state and federal regulators say he and his son are two of the latest consumers to fall prey to a trick known as "fat finger dialing."
- The trader, who has not been named, was executing a trade in bonds when he made what is commonly called a "fat finger" mistake.
- The company has sued rivals for allegedly stealing calls from toll-free operators through what is called a "fat-finger dialing" scheme.
- Meanwhile, have they found out yet who has the fat finger on Wall Street?
- Due to a fat-finger error on my part, the comments for several posts back were deleted a few minutes ago.
- Some reports claim the culprit was a fat finger on a computer somewhere that pressed the wrong key.

verb

[with object]humorous, informal

Type (something) inaccurately by striking two keys at the same time with one finger.
you may have fat-fingered your password
Example sentencesExamples
- Taylor says it was common for mechanics to "fat finger" a part number or shop order, which resulted in poor systems performance.
- It was way too easy to fat-finger some code and not get a compile time error and not get a runtime error either until say a week or two after product goes out.
- Ship spectrum data are periodically printed from AESOP and a Sailor must manually key, or "fat-finger," data into the Naval Text Message System.

单词	fat finger
释义	Definition of fat finger in English: fat finger noun informal Used to refer to clumsy or inaccurate typing, typically resulting from one finger striking two keys at the same time. the programming problem turned out to be a case of fat finger as modifier his texts are full of fat-finger mistakes Example sentencesExamples "There's a lot of fat finger errors that can occur whereas if you have open outcry sometimes, there's still a human element." Due to a fat-finger error on my part, the comments for several posts back were deleted a few minutes ago. It introduced a single XML schema to replace text messages and eliminate the fat finger process required to exchange information between the two modules. Some reports claim the culprit was a fat finger on a computer somewhere that pressed the wrong key. The TSE said the so-called "fat finger" mistake had had little impact on the market. The trader, who has not been named, was executing a trade in bonds when he made what is commonly called a "fat finger" mistake. But state and federal regulators say he and his son are two of the latest consumers to fall prey to a trick known as "fat finger dialing." Meanwhile, have they found out yet who has the fat finger on Wall Street? The company has sued rivals for allegedly stealing calls from toll-free operators through what is called a "fat-finger dialing" scheme. verb [with object]informal Type (something) inaccurately. you may have fat-fingered your password Example sentencesExamples Ship spectrum data are periodically printed from AESOP and a Sailor must manually key, or "fat-finger," data into the Naval Text Message System. Taylor says it was common for mechanics to "fat finger" a part number or shop order, which resulted in poor systems performance. It was way too easy to fat-finger some code and not get a compile time error and not get a runtime error either until say a week or two after product goes out. Derivatives fat-fingered adjective informal It was just one digit removed from Pizza Hut, a digit fat-fingered dialers found with unnerving precision on a Friday night. Example sentencesExamples Initially, strategists speculated that a fat-fingered trader could be to blame for the early tumble, saying it appeared to have been a blip caused by a mistaken trade, possibly by someone typing in the wrong price. The official explanation was that it was a fat-fingered trade, caused by someone inputting the wrong data on stock orders. Even small, fat-fingered typing mistakes cause regret. Talk to me about, was it the uncertainty as to what the EU would do that led to the big sell-off last Thursday and all this talk of fat-fingered trading? Definition of fat finger in US English: fat finger noun humorous, informal Used to refer to clumsy or inaccurate typing, typically resulting from one finger striking two keys at the same time. the programming problem turned out to be a case of fat finger as modifier his texts are full of fat-finger mistakes Example sentencesExamples "There's a lot of fat finger errors that can occur whereas if you have open outcry sometimes, there's still a human element." The TSE said the so-called "fat finger" mistake had had little impact on the market. It introduced a single XML schema to replace text messages and eliminate the fat finger process required to exchange information between the two modules. But state and federal regulators say he and his son are two of the latest consumers to fall prey to a trick known as "fat finger dialing." The trader, who has not been named, was executing a trade in bonds when he made what is commonly called a "fat finger" mistake. The company has sued rivals for allegedly stealing calls from toll-free operators through what is called a "fat-finger dialing" scheme. Meanwhile, have they found out yet who has the fat finger on Wall Street? Due to a fat-finger error on my part, the comments for several posts back were deleted a few minutes ago. Some reports claim the culprit was a fat finger on a computer somewhere that pressed the wrong key. verb [with object]humorous, informal Type (something) inaccurately by striking two keys at the same time with one finger. you may have fat-fingered your password Example sentencesExamples Taylor says it was common for mechanics to "fat finger" a part number or shop order, which resulted in poor systems performance. It was way too easy to fat-finger some code and not get a compile time error and not get a runtime error either until say a week or two after product goes out. Ship spectrum data are periodically printed from AESOP and a Sailor must manually key, or "fat-finger," data into the Naval Text Message System.
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