faulty reference
[FOL-tee REF-er-ens]
nounpl: faulty references
referência defeituosa
1. An incorrect or inaccurate citation, attribution, or pointer to a source, document, or information
The research paper contained a faulty reference that led readers to the wrong publication.
O artigo de pesquisa continha uma referência defeituosa que levou os leitores à publicação errada.
2. In programming, a pointer or link that does not correctly direct to its intended target or object
The code crashed due to a faulty reference to an undefined variable.
O código travou devido a uma referência defeituosa a uma variável indefinida.
3. An unreliable or untrustworthy recommendation or testimonial from a person
He provided a faulty reference from his previous employer, which raised red flags during the background check.
Ele forneceu uma referência defeituosa do seu empregador anterior, o que levantou suspeitas durante a verificação de antecedentes.
In Brazilian workplace culture, providing faulty references during job applications is considered a serious offense that can damage professional reputation. In academic contexts in both Brazil and Portugal, faulty references can result in grade penalties or accusations of plagiarism. In USA tech environments, faulty references in code are a common debugging issue discussed casually among developers.
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