1. A part or element of a system, product, or mechanism that contains defects, errors, or imperfections that compromise its intended function or quality
The investigation revealed that a flawed component in the engine caused the malfunction.
A investigação revelou que um componente defeituoso no motor causou a avaria.
2. In software or engineering, a part of a larger system that does not meet specifications or quality standards
The software crash was attributed to a flawed component in the graphics driver.
O travamento do software foi atribuído a um componente defeituoso no driver gráfico.