faulted
faulted is the simple past and past participle of fault.
Meaning of fault
Verb
fault (third-person singular simple present faults, present participle faulting, simple past and past participle faulted)
- To criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.
- For that, says he, I ne'er will fault thee / But for humbleness exalt thee.a. 1723, unknown author, The Devonshire Nymph
- Synonyms:
- accuse, admonish, put the blame on, animadvert, bash, bawl out, tilt, cannonade, slash, lash
- To fracture.
- To commit a mistake or error.
- To undergo a page fault.
Adjective
faulted (not comparable)
- Having experienced a page fault.
- When a page is read in, a few pages surrounding the faulted page are typically loaded as well in the same I/O operation in an effort to head off future page faults.2002, Æleen Frisch, Essential system administration
Phrases with faulted
Questions about faulted
- What does faulted mean?
- Faulted means having experienced a page fault.
- What is faulted the simple past and past participle of?
- Faulted is the simple past and past participle of fault.
- What part of speech is faulted?
- Faulted is an adjective.
Words near faulted in the dictionary
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