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• fault — I n. 1) to find fault with 2) to correct a fault 3) to overlook smb. s faults 4) a grievous; human fault 5) a fault that + clause (it was not my fault that he was late) 6) at fault (we were all at fault) 7) through smb. s fault 8) to a fault (she …   Combinatory dictionary

• Fault — Fault, n. [OE. faut, faute, F. faute (cf. It., Sp., & Pg. falta), fr. a verb meaning to want, fail, freq., fr. L. fallere to deceive. See {Fail}, and cf. {Default}.] 1. Defect; want; lack; default. [1913 Webster] One, it pleases me, for fault of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fault plane — Fault Fault, n. [OE. faut, faute, F. faute (cf. It., Sp., & Pg. falta), fr. a verb meaning to want, fail, freq., fr. L. fallere to deceive. See {Fail}, and cf. {Default}.] 1. Defect; want; lack; default. [1913 Webster] One, it pleases me, for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fault — n 1 imperfection, deficiency, shortcoming Analogous words: flaw, defect, *blemish: weakness, infirmity (see corresponding adjectives at WEAK) Antonyms: excellence 2 Fault, failing, frailty, foible, vice are comparable when they mean an… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Human reliability — is related to the field of human factors engineering, and refers to the reliability of humans in fields such as manufacturing, transportation, the military, or medicine. Human performance can be affected by many factors such as age, circadian… …   Wikipedia

• Human rights in post-invasion Iraq — have been the subject of concerns and controversies since the 2003 invasion. Concerns have been expressed about conduct by insurgents, the U.S. led coalition forces and the Iraqi government. The U.S. is investigating several allegations of… …   Wikipedia

• Fault-tolerant system — This article contains specific implementations of fault tolerant systems. For general theory, see fault tolerant design. Fault tolerance or graceful degradation is the property that enables a system (often computer based) to continue operating… …   Wikipedia

• Fault (legal) — The meaning of fault Different forms of liability employ different notions of fault, in some there is no need to prove fault. Fault basically refers to legal blameworthiness and responsibility in each area of law. It refers to both the Actus Reus …   Wikipedia

• Fault management — In network management, fault management is the set of functions that detect, isolate, and correct malfunctions in a telecommunications network, compensate for environmental changes, and include maintaining and examining error logs, accepting and… …   Wikipedia

• Fault (dog) — In animal breeding, a fault is a characteristic whose state or quality falls outside of the acceptable range for the attribute being judged. This article discusses faults in dogs. (See conformation point for a list of some of the more common… …   Wikipedia

• fault — I. noun Etymology: Middle English faute, falte, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *fallita, from feminine of fallitus, past participle of Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint Date: 13th century 1. obsolete lack 2. a. weakness, failing;… …   New Collegiate Dictionary