RELIABILITY

n. credibility, dependability, trustworthiness

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.The IEEE defines it as ". . . the ability of a system or component to perform its required functions under stated conditions for a specified period of time."Reliability may refer to:Reliability (statistics), of a set of data and experimentsHigh reliability is informally reported in "nines", Reliabilism in philosophy and epistemologyData reliability, a property of some disk arrays in computer storage.Reliability engineering ensures a system will be reliable when operated in a specified mannerReliability theory, as a theoretical concept, to explain biological aging and species longevity Reliability (computer networking) is a category used to describe protocols.High availability or uptime is the reliability of physical telecommunication networks, computers, and many other types of equipment
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Noun
1. the trait of being dependable or reliable
(synonym) dependability, dependableness, reliableness
(antonym) undependability, undependableness, unreliability, unreliableness
(hypernym) responsibility, responsibleness
(hyponym) infallibility

(n.)
The state or quality of being reliable; reliableness.
  

1. The ability of an item to perform a required function under stated conditions for a specified period of time. 2. The probability that a functional unit will perform its required function for a specified interval under stated conditions. (188 ) 3. The continuous availability of communication services to the general public, and emergency response activities in particular, during normal operating conditions and under emergency circumstances with minimal disruption.