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The phrase "a computer miscalculation" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to an error or mistake made by a computer in calculations or data processing.
Example: "The project was delayed due to a computer miscalculation that affected the budget estimates."
Alternatives: "a computational error" or "a calculation mistake".
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The Rhode Island company said the departures of William Y . O'Connor chairman and chief executive, and Stephen P. Nowick, president and chief financial officer, were a result of the board's dissatisfaction with the unexpected revenue announcement, Gtech's lagging stock price and the poor handling of a computer miscalculation in Britain's national lottery that recently came to light.
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The more nuclear weapons there are, and the more tense the international environment, the greater the risk that a miscalculation or even a computer glitch could lead to the ultimate nightmare of a nuclear weapon being used in anger.
That creates a risk of a miscalculation.
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It's a dangerous miscalculation.
This was a Turkish miscalculation".
This was a serious miscalculation.
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It was a serious miscalculation.
It was a major miscalculation.
This is a deadly miscalculation.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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