The difference between Error and Fault

When used as nouns, error means the state, quality, or condition of being wrong, whereas fault means a defect.

When used as verbs, error means to function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message, whereas fault means to criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.


check bellow for the other definitions of Error and Fault

  1. Error as a noun (uncountable):

    The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.

  2. Error as a noun (countable):

    A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.

  3. Error as a noun (countable, uncountable):

    Sin; transgression.

  4. Error as a noun (computing, countable):

    A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination.

  5. Error as a noun (statistics, countable):

    The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one.

  6. Error as a noun (baseball, countable):

    A play which is scored as having been made incorrectly.

  7. Error as a noun (appellate, _, legal, uncountable):

    One or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement.

  8. Error as a noun:

    Any alteration in the DNA chemical structure occurring during DNA replication, recombination or repairing.

  1. Error as a verb (computing):

    To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message.

    Examples:

    "The web-page took a long time to load and errored out."

    "Remove that line of code and the script should stop erroring there."

    "This directory errors with a "Permission denied" message."

  2. Error as a verb (telecommunications):

    To show or contain an error or fault.

    Examples:

    "The block transmission errored near the start and could not be received."

  3. Error as a verb (nonstandard):

    To err.

  1. Fault as a noun:

    A defect; something that detracts from perfection.

  2. Fault as a noun:

    A mistake or error.

    Examples:

    "No! This is my fault, not yours."

  3. Fault as a noun:

    A weakness of character; a failing.

    Examples:

    "For all her faults, she's a good person at heart."

  4. Fault as a noun:

    A minor offense.

  5. Fault as a noun:

    Blame; the responsibility for a mistake.

    Examples:

    "The fault lies with you."

  6. Fault as a noun (seismology):

    A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity.

  7. Fault as a noun (mining):

    In coal seams, coal rendered worthless by impurities in the seam.

    Examples:

    "slate fault, dirt fault, etc."

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  8. Fault as a noun ([[tennis]]):

    An illegal serve.

  9. Fault as a noun (electrical):

    An abnormal connection in a circuit.

  10. Fault as a noun (obsolete):

    want; lack

  11. Fault as a noun (hunting):

    A lost scent; act of losing the scent.

  1. Fault as a verb (transitive):

    To criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.

  2. Fault as a verb (intransitive, geology):

    To fracture.

  3. Fault as a verb (intransitive):

    To commit a mistake or error.

  4. Fault as a verb (intransitive, computing):

    To undergo a page fault.