Both Uses
liability
in
Cyberstorm
(Edited)
- Two people in the dark would be a liability if one of them can't see.
p. 197.3 *liability = something that creates a problem
- Software companies have never accepted product liability like every other industry.
p. 245.2 *liability = legal obligation or responsibility
Definitions:
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(1)
(liability as in: she is a liability to our cause) any negative trait or thing that creates a problem
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(2)
(liability as in: liabilities on the balance sheet) the cash value that an accountant would place on things that are owed; or the things owed
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(3)
(liability as in: legal liability) legal obligation or responsibility (that can result in lawsuits)
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much less commonly, and typically found in classic literature, liability can be a noun form of liable, meaning something has a tendency to happen.