Reliability
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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
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