FPF Reference

    A.6.C:4.3 — “Guarantee” disambiguation

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    What this page is

    This is generated FPF reference text from the specification preface or supporting sections. It helps interpret FPF; it is not FPF Reference product documentation.

    Methodology

    Use it to understand how the specification wants to be read, then return to a route, pattern, or work packet for active work. Cite generated IDs only when the wording changes the task decision.

    Content

    Treat “guarantee” as ambiguous until classified:

    • Semantic guarantee → L (“by definition or invariant”).
    • Governance guarantee → D (“provider commits or implementer must”).
    • Operational guarantee → E (measured property with evidence expectations; optionally referenced by D as the adjudication target).

    If none of these fits, the statement is likely rhetorical and should be rewritten or explicitly marked as aspirational or informative.

    Last Updated: 2026-06-17 — upstream FPF commit 646b0b9b (github.com/ailev/FPF)