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INDEPENDENT FAULT [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Testing and Debugging
CONT

In dealing with fault-tolerant systems, one frequently encounters situations involving multiple faults and/or failures. Consideration of their causes leads one to distinguish independent faults, which are attributed to different causes[, from] related faults, which are attributed to a common cause.

OBS

independent fault : designation generally used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • independent faults

French

Domaine(s)
  • Test et débogage
DEF

fautes indépendantes : Fautes attribuées à des causes différentes. [Définition reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.]

OBS

faute indépendante : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • fautes indépendantes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Prueba y depuración
DEF

Fallo que ocurre sin ser causado por el fallo de cualquier otro elemento.

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