DocumentCode
1187875
Title
Dependability [reliability]
Author
Fowler, Kim
Volume
8
Issue
4
fYear
2005
Firstpage
55
Lastpage
58
Abstract
Dependability can be defined by maintenance costs and how long the maintenance takes. It also can be defined in terms of continuous operation. Finally, it can be defined by how well it endures abuse or failure. The following terms help define and quantify dependability: reliability, fault tolerance or performability, maintainability, testability, availability and safety.
Keywords
fault diagnosis; fault tolerance; redundancy; reliability; availability; dependability; fault diagnosis; fault tolerance; maintainability; performability; redundancy; reliability; safety; testability; Airplanes; Control systems; Engines; Error correction; Hardware; Head; Humans; Instruments; Power system protection; Satellites;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1094-6969
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MIM.2005.1518623
Filename
1518623
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