Failure rate
Mean time between failures
Mean time between failures (MTBF) is the
mean (average) time between
failures of a system, and is often attributed to the "useful life" of the device i.e. not including 'infant mortality' or 'end of life'. Calculations of MTBF assume that a system is "
renewed", i.e. fixed, after each failure, and then returned to service immediately after failure. The average time between failing and being returned to service is termed
mean down time (MDT) or mean time to repair (MTTR).
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MTTF
MEAN TIME TO FAILURE. MTTF