latent fault

One feature was a "loading" control which made latent faults more visible.

If a latent fault goes undetected until an independent failure occurs, the system may not be able to recover.

The two modules operate in lockstep, but the roles alternate to detect latent faults.

If something is constructed today with a latent fault, that fault will be there - uncorrected - indefinitely.

Preventive maintenance: Modification of a software product after delivery to detect and correct latent faults in the software product before they become effective faults.

The paper - based largely on interviews with 25 environmental leaders - has exposed latent fault lines in the often-fractious world of groups who battle for strategies to preserve wetlands, save endangered species and the wilderness, and eliminate toxic pollutants in the air and water.