Failure
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
The condition or action of not functioning.
polysemousNERC CIP-007-6 (System Security Management) v6
Senses
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon
The inability of a system or component to perform its required functions within specified performance requirements.
Wordset Dictionary
an unexpected omission
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an act that fails
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an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
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a person with a record of failing
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loss of ability to function normally
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lack of success
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inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
Classifications
Entity Type
Event75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- bankruptcylosernonstarterunsuccessful person
- plural
- Failures
- possessive
- Failure's
- pluralpossessive
- Failures'