fails fast

A form of fail fast — To report immediately any condition likely to cause a failure, rather than attempting to continue.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of fail fast
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APA

fails fast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fails%20fast

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“fails fast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fails%20fast. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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