# poka-yoke

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A methodology of using low-cost techniques to error-proof production processes.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ポカヨケ (poka yoke), from ポカ (poka, “a blunder”) + よける (yokeru, “to dodge, avoid”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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