fail fast

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|programming}} To [[report]] immediately any [[condition]] likely to cause a [[failure]], rather than attempting to [[continue]].
2. {{lb|en|business}} To [[fail]] earlier rather than later, thus minimizing the fallout and allowing for timely redeployment of resources to another [[business case]] or [[business model]].

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