• Fault (geology), planar rock fractures which show evidence of relative movement
• Fault (dog)
  Fault (dog)
  The term fault is used in animal breed standards to describe an aspect of appearance or temperament that is considered detrimental to the breed type of the animal's breed. In dogs, faults have to do with the externally observable qualities of the dog such as appearance, movement, and temperament...
  
  , in dog breeding, is an undesirable aspect of structure or appearance that indicates the dog should not be bred
• Fault (legal)
  Fault (legal)
  Fault, as a legal term, refers to legal blameworthiness and responsibility in each area of law. It refers to both the actus reus and the mental state of the defendant. The basic principle is that a defendant should be able to contemplate the harm that his actions may cause, and therefore should...
  
  , in criminal law, one must determine fault in a crime
• Fault (technology)
  Fault (technology)
  In document ISO/CD 10303-226, a fault is defined as an abnormal condition or defect at the component, equipment, or sub-system level which may lead to a failure....
  
  , an abnormal condition or defect at the component, equipment, or sub-system level which may lead to a failure
• Fault (tennis), a serve that fails to place a tennis ball in the correct area of play
• Fault (power engineering)
  Fault (power engineering)
  In an electric power system, a fault is any abnormal flow of electric current. For example, a short circuit is a fault in which current flow bypasses the normal load. An open-circuit fault occurs if a circuit is interrupted by some failure. In three-phase systems, a fault may involve one or more...
  
  , an unintended electrical connection, a "short circuit", may be an asymmetric or a symmetric fault
• Fault (computing), a type of interrupt in software or operating systems
• A penalty in show jumping
  Show jumping
  Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
  
   applied in scoring horse and rider performance

See also

• Active fault
  Active fault
  An active fault is a fault that is likely to have another earthquake sometime in the future. Faults are commonly considered to be active if there has been movement observed or evidence of seismic activity during the last 10,000 years....
  
  
• Defect (disambiguation)
• Error
  Error
  The word error entails different meanings and usages relative to how it is conceptually applied. The concrete meaning of the Latin word "error" is "wandering" or "straying". Unlike an illusion, an error or a mistake can sometimes be dispelled through knowledge...
  
  
• Mistake (disambiguation)