misprobe
Meaning
To probe incorrectly.
To probe incorrectly.
An instance of misprobing.
An instance of misprobing.
Examples
The pocket pocket was probably misprobed originally, because of the lack of standardization of probing.
Once a probe machine goes out-of-control, it will continue to misprobe wafers unless detected and corrected.
Even if your thermometer is miscalibrated or you misprobe the meat and it's only reached a temperature of 155°F / 68°C, the pasteurization time for chicken at this temperature is less than a minute, which you're likely to exceed.
When collecting signatures for storage, duplicate measurements are flagged to alert to a possible misprobe.
This is particularly important when probing with a hand-held probe, on a densely populated board, since such boards are especially susceptible to misprobes.
Word Forms
misprobes
misprobing
misprobed
Etymology
From mis- + probe.