seed failure
[siːd ˈfeɪljər]
nounpl: seed failures
falha de germinação
1. The inability of a seed to germinate or develop into a viable plant under normal growing conditions
The seed failure rate in the experimental batch was unusually high, suggesting contamination.
A taxa de falha de germinação no lote experimental foi incomumente alta, sugerindo contaminação.
2. In cryptography/computing, the failure of a seed value to properly initialize a random number generator
The seed failure in the encryption algorithm compromised the security of the system.
A falha de inicialização da semente no algoritmo de criptografia comprometeu a segurança do sistema.
The term is primarily used in agricultural, horticultural, and scientific contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazil, it's particularly relevant in coffee and sugarcane production where seed quality directly impacts yields. In computing contexts, it's technical jargon used by software developers and cryptographers.
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