- short fault
- = short-circuit fault, = shunt fault короткое замыкание
English-Russian dictionary of telecommunications and their abbreviations. A.V. Alexandrov.. 2004.
English-Russian dictionary of telecommunications and their abbreviations. A.V. Alexandrov.. 2004.
Fault — Fault, n. [OE. faut, faute, F. faute (cf. It., Sp., & Pg. falta), fr. a verb meaning to want, fail, freq., fr. L. fallere to deceive. See {Fail}, and cf. {Default}.] 1. Defect; want; lack; default. [1913 Webster] One, it pleases me, for fault of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fault plane — Fault Fault, n. [OE. faut, faute, F. faute (cf. It., Sp., & Pg. falta), fr. a verb meaning to want, fail, freq., fr. L. fallere to deceive. See {Fail}, and cf. {Default}.] 1. Defect; want; lack; default. [1913 Webster] One, it pleases me, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fault — n [Anglo French faute lack, failing, ultimately from Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint] 1: a usu. intentional act forbidden by law; also: a usu. intentional omission to do something (as to exercise due care) required by law see also negligence … Law dictionary
Fault tree analysis — (FTA) is a failure analysis in which an undesired state of a system is analyzed using boolean logic to combine a series of lower level events. This analysis method is mainly used in the field of safety engineering to quantitatively determine the… … Wikipedia
Fault — may refer to:*Fault (geology), planar rock fractures which show evidence of relative movement *Fault (technology), an abnormal condition or defect at the component, equipment, or sub system level which may lead to a failure *An asymmetric fault… … Wikipedia
short circuit — n a failure of an electrical system, caused by bad wires or a fault in a connection in the wires … Dictionary of contemporary English
short circuit — n a failure of an electrical system, caused by bad wires or a fault in a connection in the wires … Dictionary of contemporary English
short|com|ing — «shcf>ORT KUHM ihng», noun. a flaw in one s character or conduct; fault; defect: »Rudeness is a serious shortcoming. SYNONYM(S): failing … Useful english dictionary
short circuit ground — Fault in an electrical circuit allowing electricity to flow into the metal parts of a mechanism … Dictionary of automotive terms
Fault current — A fault current is an abnormal current in an electric circuit due to a fault (usually a short circuit or abnormally low impedance path).In terms of installation wiring, the prospective short circuit current must be known as it influences the… … Wikipedia
fault — fault1 W3S2 [fo:lt US fo:lt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(responsible for mistake)¦ 2 at fault 3¦(something wrong with something)¦ 4¦(somebody s character)¦ 5 through no fault of her/my etc own 6¦(crack)¦ 7 generous/loyal/honest etc to a fault 8¦(tennis)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English