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), blameworthiness or responsibility
Fault(s) may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* "Fault", a song by Taproot from ''
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''Faults'' (film), 2014
Science and technology
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Fault (computing), also called a ''trap'' or an ''exception'', a type of interrupt in software or operating systems
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Fault (technology), an abnormal condition or defect that may lead to a failure
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Electrical fault, an abnormal current
Sport and competition
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Fault (breeding), 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 equestrianism, equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, Show hunter, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including th ...
, a penalty
*Fault, in
tennis jargon, a serve that fails to place a tennis ball in the correct area of play
See also
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Blame
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Defect (disambiguation)
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Error
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Mistake (disambiguation)
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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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