also: フォルト
Katakana noun for a "fault," especially where the foreign technical or sports term is being used. The exact meaning depends on context, such as a service fault in tennis or a detected fault in a system.
The first serve was a fault.
The system detected a fault.
She committed a fault at a crucial moment.
A fault occurred in the system.
This program automatically detects faults.
double fault
foot fault
fault-tolerance
Main katakana form; used for the English-style term "fault".
Alternate shorter-vowel katakana form given; less prominent than フォールト.
Katakana form corresponding to the foreign term "fault"; no language-of-origin tag or detailed borrowing history is specified.