root cause
Noun
An initiating cause of a chain of events which leads to an outcome or effect of interest.
Usage- idiomatic
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However, the report finds that the "root cause has not yet been established".
Verb
To identify the cause of a chain of events which leads to an outcome or effect of interest.
Usage- Transitive
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Fishbones are a great tool for collecting, categorizing, and root-causing feedback from staff.
After the effect of the bug is observed using post-silicon tests, the next step is to localize the source of error, root-cause bugs, and fix them.
Word forms
root causesroot causesroot causingroot causedroot causedroot-cause