Reliability 41651 215456876 2008-05-28T08:17:17Z 195.101.183.50 {{wiktionary}} 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 [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers|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 experiments * High reliability is informally reported in "[[9 (number)#Probability|nines]]" * [[Reliabilism]] in philosophy and epistemology * [[Data reliability]], a property of some disk arrays in computer storage * [[Reliability engineering]] ensures a system will be reliable when operated in a specified manner * [[Reliability theory]], as a theoretical concept, to explain biological aging and species longevity * [[Reliability (computer networking)]], a category used to describe protocols {{disambig}} [[de:Zuverlässigkeit]] [[fr:Fiabilité]] [[nl:Betrouwbaarheid]] [[pl:Niezawodność]] [[pt:Confiabilidade]] [[ru:Надёжность]] [[sr:Поузданост]] [[su:Reliability]]