# failure cause

> defects in design, process, quality, or part application, which are the underlying cause of a failure or which initiate a process which leads to failure

**Wikidata**: [Q1925224](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1925224)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Failure_cause)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/failure-cause


## References

1. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)