1. A failure or breakdown that may occur; something that could potentially go wrong or stop functioning
The engineer identified a possible failure in the system if maintenance is not performed regularly.
O engenheiro identificou uma falha possível no sistema se a manutenção não for realizada regularmente.
2. In risk assessment, a potential negative outcome or malfunction that needs to be considered in planning
We must account for every possible failure when designing safety protocols.
Devemos considerar toda falha possível ao projetar protocolos de segurança.