accidental

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Accidental' describes an event that happens without intention or design. It's not deliberate but happens by chance, like accidentally spilling coffee on your paperwork.

Examples in Different Contexts

In data management, 'accidental' can refer to unintended changes or data loss. A database administrator might note, 'Regular backups prevent severe impacts from accidental data deletions.'

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

It's intriguing to analyze our performance in the last quarter. There seem to be some factors we didn't initially consider.

Response:

Indeed! The surge in sales was quite accidental, driven by the sudden popularity of our latest range.

Tech

Scenario:

The system was acting up weirdly after last night's patch update. We need to figure out what went wrong.

Response:

There was an accidental configuration change in the system during the patch update causing the problem.