also: フォルト
noun
Katakana noun for a "fault," especially where the foreign technical or sports term is being used. The exact meaning depends on context, such as a service fault in tennis or a detected fault in a system.
最初のサーブはフォールトだった。
The first serve was a fault.
システムがフォールトを検出した。
The system detected a fault.
Katakana form corresponding to the foreign term "fault"; no language-of-origin tag or detailed borrowing history is specified.