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error vs fault

fault vs error

error and fault both are nouns.

error is not a verb while fault is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
error Yes No No No
fault Yes No Yes No
As nouns, error and fault are synonyms defined as:
  • error and fault: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Other synonyms of error include mistake.
error (noun) fault (noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
(baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
inadvertent incorrectness the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
departure from what is ethically acceptable responsibility for a bad situation or event
a misconception resulting from incorrect information (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
part of a statement that is not correct (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
(computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer an imperfection in an object or machine
error (verb) fault (verb)
put or pin the blame on
Difference between error and fault

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