Reliability
Encyclopedia
In general, reliability (systemic def.) is the ability of a person or system to perform and maintain its functions in routine circumstances, as well as hostile or unexpected circumstances.
Reliability may refer to:
Reliability may refer to:
- Reliability (engineering), the ability of a system or component to perform its required functions under stated conditions for a specified period of time.
- Reliability (statistics)Reliability (statistics)In statistics, reliability is the consistency of a set of measurements or of a measuring instrument, often used to describe a test. Reliability is inversely related to random error.-Types:There are several general classes of reliability estimates:...
, of a set of data and experiments - High reliability is informally reported in "nines"
- ReliabilismReliabilismReliabilism, a category of theories in the philosophical discipline of epistemology, has been advanced both as a theory of knowledge and of justified belief...
in philosophy and epistemology - Data reliability, a property of some disk arrays in computer storage
- Reliability theoryReliability theoryReliability theory describes the probability of a system completing its expected function during an interval of time. It is the basis of reliability engineering, which is an area of study focused on optimizing the reliability, or probability of successful functioning, of systems, such as airplanes,...
, as a theoretical concept, to explain biological aging and species longevity - Reliability (computer networking)Reliability (computer networking)In computer networking, a reliable protocol is one that provides reliability properties with respect to the delivery of data to the intended recipient, as opposed to an unreliable protocol, which does not provide notifications to the sender as to the delivery of transmitted data.A reliable...
, a category used to describe protocols - Reliability (semiconductor)Reliability (semiconductor)Reliability of semiconductor devices can be summarized as follows:# Semiconductor devices are very sensitive to impurities and particles. Therefore, to manufacture these devices it is necessary to manage many processes while accurately controlling the level of impurities and particles...
, outline of semiconductor device reliability drivers