What constitutes inadvertent plagiarism?

Inadvertent plagiarism refers to the act of unintentionally failing to properly cite or give credit to a source in academic or professional work. This can happen for a number of reasons, such as misunderstanding the rules of citation, not properly paraphrasing or summarizing information, or simply forgetting to include a citation. It is important to always check your work for proper attribution and citation to avoid inadvertent plagiarism.