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| ==Definition== | |||
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| '''Failure''' in general refers to the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective. | |||
| The criteria for failure are heavily dependent on context of use, and may be ] to a particular ] or ]. A situation considered to be a failure by one might be considered a success by another, particularly in cases of direct ] or a ] ]. As well, the degree of success or failure in a situation may be differently viewed by distinct observers or participants, such that a situation that one considers to be a failure, another might consider to be a success, a qualified success or an neutral situation. | |||
| ==Common Usage== | |||
| A context in which failure is frequently used is in formal grading of scholastic achievement. 'Failing a test' or being assigned a 'failing mark' indicates that a student has submitted work or received a mark below a minimum threshold of performance or quality required to continue studies in a subject. | |||
| ==Formal Technical Definition== | |||
| ⚫ | Failure is defined in ] as the lack of ability of a component, equipment, sub system, or system to perform its intended function as designed. Failure may be the result of one or many ]s. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 02:33, 20 March 2005
Definition
Failure in general refers to the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective.
The criteria for failure are heavily dependent on context of use, and may be relative to a particular observer or belief system. A situation considered to be a failure by one might be considered a success by another, particularly in cases of direct competition or a zero-sum game. As well, the degree of success or failure in a situation may be differently viewed by distinct observers or participants, such that a situation that one considers to be a failure, another might consider to be a success, a qualified success or an neutral situation.
Common Usage
A context in which failure is frequently used is in formal grading of scholastic achievement. 'Failing a test' or being assigned a 'failing mark' indicates that a student has submitted work or received a mark below a minimum threshold of performance or quality required to continue studies in a subject.
Formal Technical Definition
Failure is defined in ISO/CD 10303-226 as the lack of ability of a component, equipment, sub system, or system to perform its intended function as designed. Failure may be the result of one or many faults.
See also
- Cascading failure
- Single point of failure
- Failure mode
- Failure rate
- Power outage
- Debugging
- Miserable failure
- Murphy's law
Other usages
- Failure is also a 1990s space rock band.
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