Equipment
Inaccurate equipment such as an poorly calibrated scale.Environment
Environmental factors such as temperature variations that cause incorrect readings of the volume of a liquid.Processes
Incorrect processes and procedures such as a process for weighing potted plants that subtracts the weight of the pot and the soil but not the current water content of the soil.Calculations
Calculations that are incorrect. For example, use of an incorrect constant, formula or computation method.Software
Software bugs or incorrect use of software. For example, a spreadsheet that truncates or rounds values in a column.Data Sources
Processing the wrong data. For example, mislabeling a column of data in a system or data artifact.Data Processing
Incorrect data processing such as a graph that is incorrectly generated that is used as the basis of analysis.| Overview: Systematic Error | ||
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Definition | A repeatable error that is built into the design, administration or operation of an experiment or system. | |
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