Визначення слова «fudge factor» мовою англійська

Noun

1. 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.

2. Any padding or compensation built into a guess or estimate.

3. variant of "pucker factor", meaning something is/was frightening.