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In general, this design principle is known as poka yoke: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poka-yoke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poka-yoke
by eppeltert 10y ago
In general, this design principle is known as poka yoke:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poka-yoke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poka-yoke
- pmarreck 10y agoThis is a great design concept to know the name of! Thanks!
- hilop 10y agoAnd the problem it solves is Murphy's Law: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy%27s_law
- Schwolop 10y agoIn terms of physical connectors, I've always referred to this as polarisation. The connector is polarised so that it can only be inserted in one orientation, generally by use of a slot and key.