Idiot-proof
id:
idiot-proof-242-14394983
title:
Idiot-proof
text:
In modern English usage, the informal term idiot-proof or foolproof describes designs that cannot be misused either inherently, or by use of defensive design principles. The implication is that the design is usable even by someone of low intelligence who would not use it properly. The term "foolproof" originates in 1902. The term "idiot-proof" became popular in the 1970s. It may have been invented as a stronger-sounding version of foolproof, as the force of foolproof had declined due to frequent
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Designed to be proof against misuse or error
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot-proof
date created:
date modified:
2024-03-09T20:36:44Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q12981895","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q12981895"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/Paper_cutting_machine_with_two-handed_safety_switches.jpg","width":2250,"height":3000}
fields total:
13
integrity:
15