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STANDBY REDUNDANCY [2 records]

Record 1 2000-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
  • Telecommunications Transmission
  • IT Security
DEF

That redundancy wherein the alternative means of performing the function is inoperative until needed and is activated upon failure of the primary means of performing the function.

OBS

passive redundancy; standby redundancy: terms standardized by ISO.

OBS

As opposed to "active redundancy".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Redondance caractérisant le deuxième élément, lorsque celui-ci ne fonctionne pas, ou bien lorsqu'il est actionné par suite de la défaillance de l'élément primaire.

OBS

redondance en attente : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

Par opposition à «redondance active».

Key term(s)
  • redondance de secours

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Redondance dans laquelle une partie seulement des éléments pouvant accomplir une fonction est utilisée.

OBS

redondance passive : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale - CUTS.

Spanish

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