Precisionhow
Precisionhow is a term used in manufacturing, data science, and process engineering to describe a systematic approach to defining, measuring, and achieving precision in procedures and outputs. The word is a portmanteau of precision and how, signaling a focus on the method by which precise results are obtained rather than the results alone. While not widely standardized, precisionhow has appeared in discussions of reproducible workflows and quality assurance as a framework for explicit instructions and measurement protocols.
Core idea: precisionhow treats every step as a measurable action with defined inputs, tolerances, and validation
Applications: it is applied in manufacturing for process control, in laboratories for experiments, and in software
Advantages include improved consistency, easier debugging, and faster onboarding of new personnel. Challenges include the overhead
Example: a precisionhow approach to a robotic assembly step specifies the exact toolpath, allowable deviation, calibration