Fault

Fault may refer to:

Fault (geology), planar rock fractures which show evidence of relative movement
Fault (dog), in dog breeding, is an undesirable aspect of structure or appearance that indicates the dog should not be bred
Fault (legal), in criminal law, one must determine fault in a crime
Fault (technology), an abnormal condition or defect at the component, equipment, or sub-system level which may lead to a failure
Fault (tennis), a serve that fails to place a tennis ball in the correct area of play
Fault (power engineering), an unintended electrical connection, a "short circuit", may be an asymmetric or a symmetric fault
Fault (computing), a type of interrupt in software or operating systems
A penalty in show jumping applied in scoring horse and rider performance

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