fault vs bug

fault and bug both are nouns.

fault and bug both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fault	Yes	No	Yes	No
bug	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bug is a hyponym of fault; that is, bug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fault:

fault: an imperfection in an object or machine
bug: a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine

Other hyponyms of fault include blister, glitch, hole.

fault (noun)	bug (noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention	insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)	general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection	a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
responsibility for a bad situation or event	a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly
(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)	a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
an imperfection in an object or machine

fault (verb)	bug (verb)
put or pin the blame on	annoy persistently
	tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

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