Misinstall
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To install improperly or by mistake.
"If possible, the evaluator should insert the same type of defects (or simulate the defects) that occur in the components of the circuits involved. If a particular decoder chip on a certain board is often misinstalled, for example, one should misinstall the component."
Example
More examples"If possible, the evaluator should insert the same type of defects (or simulate the defects) that occur in the components of the circuits involved. If a particular decoder chip on a certain board is often misinstalled, for example, one should misinstall the component."
Etymology
From mis- + install.
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