goof-proof

1. mod. foolproof; not subject to misuse. This scheme is not goof-proof, but it’s pretty sound.

2. tv. to make something foolproof; to take action to see that something cannot be misused. See if this can be goof-proofed by Monday evening.

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PhotoEnhancer Plus has long been recognized for its unparalleled ease of use and goof-proof results," stated Lisa Wood, vice president of marketing and new business development at PictureWorks.

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And, unlike the candidates' campaign strategies, Cartoon-O-Matic Election '96 is goof-proof because no matter what the user does to them, nFX technology ensures that a candidate's image always looks good.

Cartoon-O-Matic Election '96 Brings Americans' "Freedom of Expression" to PCs This Election Year; GOP conventioneers to use cutting-edge software to create instant caricatures

SmartPix goof-proof improvements reduces the undesirable effects that shadows, flash, poor light and bright sun can have on picture quality.

SmartPix goof-proof improvements reduces the undesirable effects that shadows, flash, poor light and bright sun can have on picture quality as well as problems common in scanned originals such as faded colors and distracting moire patterns.

Thomas Kemp went looking for tools that would build a goof-proof, pain-free - and in some cases completely hands-free - technology-enhanced classroom.