Fault commonly refers to:
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Fault (geology)
In geology, a fault is a planar fracture or discontinuity in a volume of rock across which there has been significant displacement as a result of rock-mass movements. Large faults within Earth's crust result from the action of plate tectonic ...
, planar rock fractures showing evidence of relative movement
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Fault (law)
Fault, as a legal term, refers to legal blameworthiness and responsibility in each area of law. It refers to both the ''actus reus'' and the mental state of the defendant. The basic principle is that a defendant should be able to contemplate the ...
, blameworthiness or responsibility
Fault(s) may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* "Fault", a song by Taproot from ''
Welcome
A welcome is a kind of greeting designed to introduce a person to a new place or situation, and to make them feel at ease. The term can similarly be used to describe the feeling of being accepted on the part of the new person.
In some contexts ...
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''Faults'' (film), 2014
Science and technology
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Fault (computing)
In digital computers, an interrupt (sometimes referred to as a trap) is a request for the processor to ''interrupt'' currently executing code (when permitted), so that the event can be processed in a timely manner. If the request is accepted, ...
, also called a ''trap'' or an ''exception'', a type of interrupt in software or operating systems
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Fault (technology)
In document ISO 10303-226, a fault is defined as an abnormal condition or defect at the component, equipment, or sub-system level which may lead to a failure.
In telecommunications, according to the Federal Standard 1037C of the United States, t ...
, an abnormal condition or defect that may lead to a failure
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Electrical fault
In an electric power system, a fault or fault current is any abnormal electric current. For example, a short circuit is a fault in which a live wire touches a neutral or ground wire. An open-circuit fault occurs if a circuit is interrupted by a fa ...
, an abnormal current
Sport and competition
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Fault (breeding)
In animal breed standards, a fault is an aspect of appearance or temperament that is considered detrimental to the breed type of the animal's breed. In dogs, faults have to do with the externally observable qualities of the dog such as appearanc ...
, an undesirable aspect of structure or appearance of an animal
*Fault, in
pickleball
Pickleball is an indoor or outdoor racket/paddle sport where two players (singles), or four players (doubles), hit a perforated hollow polymer ball over a net using solid-faced paddles. Opponents on either side of the net hit the ball back and ...
, any infringement of the rules by a player
*Fault, in
show jumping
Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics. Sometimes ...
, a penalty
*Fault, in
tennis jargon, a serve that fails to place a tennis ball in the correct area of play
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Blame
Blame is the act of censuring, holding responsible, or making negative statements about an individual or group that their actions or inaction are socially or morally irresponsible, the opposite of praise. When someone is morally responsible for ...
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Defect (disambiguation)
A defect is a physical, functional, or aesthetic attribute of a product or service that exhibits that the product or service failed to meet one of the desired specifications. Defect, defects or defected may also refer to:
Examples
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Error
An error (from the Latin ''error'', meaning "wandering") is an action which is inaccurate or incorrect. In some usages, an error is synonymous with a mistake. The etymology derives from the Latin term 'errare', meaning 'to stray'.
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Mistake (disambiguation)
Mistake(s) may refer to:
* An error
Law
* Mistake (contract law), an erroneous belief, at contracting, that certain facts are true
** Mistake in English contract law, a specific type of mistake, pertaining to England
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Software bug
A software bug is an error, flaw or fault in the design, development, or operation of computer software that causes it to produce an incorrect or unexpected result, or to behave in unintended ways. The process of finding and correcting bugs i ...
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