Definition: MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure)


A measure of reliability. The MTBF is the number of failures divided by the number of hours the component has operated. The longer the time span between failures, the more reliable the device.




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Popular expression, applied to almost any computer or hard disk problem. See also disk crash.

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