# fail fast

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To report immediately any condition likely to cause a failure, rather than attempting to continue.
2. To fail earlier rather than later, thus minimizing the fallout and allowing for timely redeployment of resources to another business case or business model.

## Source
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