x-out (MFG-ME)

To designate a piece on a panel as nonconforming by marking its location with a nonconformance (NC) code that indicates it has been scrapped.The scrapped condition indicates the piece is unusable and cannot be reworked. Usually an operator Xes-out a piece on a panel because the piece failed a test or inspection.You would not x-out cosmetic failures, such as scratches.