Difference between revisions of "Failure"

Revision as of 12:01, 15 February 2009

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The termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function.

Reference: I.E.C.

Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)

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-The unintended termination of the ability of a system, or part of a system, to perform its required function.
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-Failure rate. The average number of failures of a system, or part of a system, per unit time. (See also mean time between failures.)
+The termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function.
+Reference: I.E.C.
-Source: Nick Ward, IALA e-Nav committee vicechair, March 2009
+{{IALAFooter}}
 {{languages|Failure}}
-[[Category:10.1 General e-Navigation terms]]
+[[Category:5.1 Reliability]]
 [[Category:Alphabetical Index]]
-[[Category:IALA Dictionary 2009 Edition]]
+[[Category:IALA Dictionary 1970-89 Edition]]