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faultfinding

faultfinding

5.6
A process of finding problems in machines or computer programs
  • noun
  • /ˈfɔltˌfaɪndɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : diagnóstico
  • During the outage, engineers carried out systematic faultfinding to trace the hardware failure to a faulty PSU.

Examples

  • Good documentation makes future faultfinding faster because technicians can quickly compare symptoms and logs.

  • The QA team conducted a faultfinding exercise to identify root causes in the software.

  • The faultfinding process took several hours to complete.

  • Can we avoid faultfinding and focus on solutions?

  • The engineers used advanced tools for their faultfinding process to determine the issue with the system.

  • After the system crashed, the team initiated a thorough faultfinding procedure to identify the malfunction.

  • Effective faultfinding can save companies time and money by quickly diagnosing equipment issues.

Synonyms

diagnostics
vsfaultfinding
  • Specialized
18 4.0

Tests that check a device for problems such as slow speed or broken parts

focuses on locating and checking faults in technical systems rather than only running tests
diagnosing
vsfaultfinding
  • Specialized
1 4.9

Finding what is wrong with a person or machine

is specifically about locating and finding faults in machines and software

How Thorough

faultfinding
  • Specialized
5.6
diagnosis
  • Specialized
234 3.8
inspection
  • Formal
356 2.5
check
720 1.0

Surface Forms

faultfinding singular
faultfindings plural

Morphology

faultfinding = fault + finding (transparent) = fault + finding

In technical contexts the compound still literally means 'finding faults', so the derivation is straightforward.

Etymology

The word faultfinding combines fault 'a defect' and finding 'locating'. In work with machines or software it means the process of finding and diagnosing problems, which is why engineers use the term 'faultfinding'.