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Latent human error. A latent human error is a human error which is likely to be made due to systems or routines that are formed in such a way that humans are disposed to making these errors. Latent human error is a term used in safety work and accident prevention, especially in aviation.
latent period. ( 1 also called reaction time) the first period of a simple muscle contraction, being the interval between the stimulus being applied and the contraction occurring, usually around 0.01 seconds. See Fig. 204 2  . the period from adsorption to the onset of cell LYSIS during BACTERIOPHAGE development.