English Dictionary: failure | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for failure | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Failure \Fail"ure\, n. [From {Fail}.] 1. Cessation of supply, or total defect; a failing; deficiency; as, failure of rain; failure of crops. 2. Omission; nonperformance; as, the failure to keep a promise. 3. Want of success; the state of having failed. 4. Decay, or defect from decay; deterioration; as, the failure of memory or of sight. 5. A becoming insolvent; bankruptcy; suspension of payment; as, failure in business. 6. A failing; a slight fault. [Obs.] --Johnson. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
failure The inability of a system or system component to perform a required function within specified limits. A failure may be produced when a {fault} is encountered. (1996-05-13) |