English Dictionary

fudge factor

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic, engineering) A quantity introduced to compensate for uncertainty. / (idiomatic) Any padding or compensation built into a guess or estimate.

日本語の意味

不確実性を補うために導入される調整用の量、または補正値 / 見積や計算の際にあらかじめ組み込まれる余裕や補償のための値

We added a small fudge factor to the load calculations to account for unexpected stress.

予期せぬ応力に対応するために、荷重計算に小さな余裕係数を加えた。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, 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.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) Any padding or compensation built into a guess or estimate.

fudge factors （ plural ）