fault masking
[/fɔːlt ˈmɑːskɪŋ/]
noun
mascaramento de falha
1. A situation in software testing or system reliability where one fault prevents the detection or observation of another fault
The fault masking in the system made it difficult to identify the root cause of the failure.
O mascaramento de falha no sistema dificultou a identificação da causa raiz da falha.
2. In electronics and digital systems, a condition where the effects of one defect are hidden or obscured by the presence of another defect
Engineers discovered fault masking was preventing their test suite from catching critical bugs.
Os engenheiros descobriram que o mascaramento de falha impedia que sua bateria de testes capturasse erros críticos.
This is a specialized technical term primarily used in software engineering, quality assurance, and systems reliability contexts in both Brazilian and American technical industries. It reflects the importance placed on rigorous testing methodologies in software development environments.
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