Fact (disambiguation)

Fact (disambiguation)

A fact is an idea which is considered to be wholly and absolutely true.

Fact may also refer to the following:
*In science, a fact is a verifiable and objective observation.
*In philosophy, a fact is either a true proposition or something (a state of affairs, for example) that "makes" a proposition true. (See truthmaker)
*Fact (law), a statement which is found to be true by a trier of fact, sometimes a jury, but often the court (the judge or judges) after hearing evidence.
*In computer science, a fact is a single data value generated or used by a business process.

Acronyms include:

*The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACT Act).
*The Federation Against Copyright Theft, a UK body set up to counter illegal video and DVD sales.
*The ICAO airport code for Cape Town International Airport

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