fault
fault
Note 1 Principally, a fault is the result of an undesired change of data contained in or flowing through an electronic measuring instrument.
Note 2 From the definition it follows that a “fault” is a numerical value which is expressed either in a unit of measurement or as a relative value, for instance as a percentage.
difference between the error of indication and the intrinsic error of a measuring instrument
Broader Terms
- Oberbegriff: ↑ Construction and operation of measuring instruments
Related terms
- Verwandter Begriff: ⇆ error of indication
- Verwandter Begriff: ⇆ fault limit
- Verwandter Begriff: ⇆ influence factor
- Verwandter Begriff: ⇆ intrinsic error
- Verwandter Begriff: ⇆ measuring instrument
- Verwandter Begriff: ⇆ significant fault
