What does trial and error means?

[Haris]

I've heard people using "trial and error" term occasionally BUT I don't have a clue about the term.

Does anybody care to elaborate what does trial and error means?

[dor]

Originally Posted by Haris

I've heard people using "trial and error" term occasionally BUT I don't have a clue about the term.

Does anybody care to elaborate what does trial and error means?

learning by trying and learning from the mistakes you make

its how most of us go through life

[CoachChar]

I typcially use a trial and error approach to problem solving when I'm dealing with a problem or challenge where I don't have a definite solution that I can use. Therefore, the best thing I can do is make a guess (with limited information) about what might work. I give that a try and if it doesn't work, I look at the result I got, make some adjustments and try again.

In a good trial and error situation, every failed attempt brings some more information that helps me improve my chances of actually getting to a solution that meets my needs or fixes my problem because each time you try, you may eliminate some of the possible solutions to your problem, narrowing the field a bit.

Char