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Complete Definition of "fudge factor"

English

Noun

fudge factor

  1. engineering A quantity introduced to compensate for uncertainty.

#: We don't know exactly how much the load will weigh, so we'll add in a fudge factor to make sure we don't underestimate.

  1. any padding or compensation built into a guess or estimate

See also
factor of safety
frig it
frig factor
fudge it

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