fat finger

noun
🔊/ˈfæt fɪŋɡə(r)/
🔊/ˈfæt fɪŋɡər/
[uncountable, singular] (informal)
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  1. used to refer to mistakes that are made when typing, usually because one finger hits two keys at the same time“胖手指”,打字错误(通常因一指同时击两键造成)
    • The data was all wrong—it must have been a case of fat finger!数据全错了——这一定是 “胖手指” 造成的!
    • The document was full of fat-finger mistakes.文件中打字错误比比皆是。