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The term "Form, fit and function", sometimes called [[F3]], in the [[manufacturing]] and [[technology]] industries is a description of an item's identifying characteristics. If the specifications, or [[criteria]], for form, fit and function of a particular item are met, allthen otherthe attributes,item frommay angenerally [[engineeringbe designconsidered interchangeable with other process]],items arewith mootthe orsame extraneousrequirements.

The assessment of impact on Form, Fit, and Function are commonly used to determine if a proposed change to a part will be "minor", that is no impact on the Form, Fit, and Function, or "major", that is does impact the Form, Fit, Function.

==Definition==