Feilbaserte

Feilbaserte is a Norwegian adjective used to describe something that is based on, driven by, or derived from errors or faults. The term comes from feil, meaning error or fault, and basert, meaning based. In Norwegian academic and technical writing, feilbaserte is used to modify nouns to indicate approaches, models, theories, or systems that rely on the identification, analysis, or correction of mistakes.

The term is commonly encountered in fields such as linguistics, education, psychology, and software engineering, where researchers discuss feilbaserte læringsmodeller (error-based learning models), feilbaserte metoder (fault-based methods), or feilbaserte tester (fault-based testing). It conveys the idea that errors play a central role in shaping the method or understanding.

In practice, feilbaserte approaches require explicit definitions of what constitutes an error, how errors are collected or generated, and how they influence outcomes or decisions. Critics note that without careful framing, the term can be ambiguous since "errors" can vary by context and data.

Related concepts include error-based learning, feedback, and fault-tolerant design. The term feilbaserte is most informative when accompanied by a clear description of the error signals used and the specific mechanisms by which those errors inform analysis or action.