[fawlt-lis] /ˈfɔlt lɪs/
without fault, flaw, or defect; perfect.
without fault; perfect or blameless
mid-14c., “having no blemishes or imperfections,” from fault (n.) + -less. Meaning “having no blame, culpability, or guilt” is from 1570s. Related: Faultlessly; faultlessness.
noun, Geology. 1. See under (def 6). [fawlt] /fɔlt/ noun 1. a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one’s character. 2. responsibility for failure or a wrongful act: It is my fault that we have not finished. 3. an error or mistake: a fault in addition. 4. a […]
noun, Geology. 1. (def 1).
- Fault tree
noun 1. a diagram providing a model of the interactions between the components of a system when a failure occurs
- Fault tree analysis
programming A form of safety analysis that assesses hardware safety to provide failure statistics and sensitivity analyses that indicate the possible effect of critical failures. (1996-05-15)