Fault

With computers, a fault refers to an unintentional defect or error with hardware or software that may cause a system to malfunction. Like an interrupt, faults disrupt the flow of operations.

Faults can range from minor issues that are easily fixed, to more serious problems that require extensive work to resolve. Common fault types include design flaws, coding errors, and dependency conflicts.

In software development, detecting and preventing faults is essential to the development process, as it can conserve time and resources. When faults are encountered, fixing them called as troubleshooting or debugging.

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