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faulted

SayFAWLT-idUS/ˈfɔltɪd/UK/ˈfɔːltɪd/

2 meanings of faulted

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of fault. Use this form when talking about blaming or finding a problem with something earlier.

    The coach never faulted her players for trying their best.

    He faulted the plan because it cost far too much money.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Describing a part of computer memory that the system had to load because it was not ready to use.

    Like a book you need that isn't on your desk, so you grab it from the shelf first.

    The system reloaded the faulted page from the disk.

    Each faulted page takes a little time to bring back into memory.

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faulted is a form of fault

fault, verb: To say that someone or something is wrong or not good enough. Full entry

Forms
faultfaults he/she/itfaulting -ing formfaulted past tense, past participle
Spelling
fault → faulted: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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