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INDEPENDENT FAULTS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- related fault
1, record 1, English, related%20fault
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - related%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
related fault: term generally used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - related%20fault
Record 1, Key term(s)
- related faults
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faute corrélée
1, record 1, French, faute%20corr%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fautes corrélées : Fautes attribuées à une cause commune. [Définition reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 1, French, - faute%20corr%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faute corrélée : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - faute%20corr%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fautes corrélées
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prueba y depuración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fallo asociado
1, record 1, Spanish, fallo%20asociado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- independent fault
1, record 2, English, independent%20fault
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, English, - independent%20fault
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
independent fault: designation generally used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - independent%20fault
Record 2, Key term(s)
- independent faults
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faute indépendante
1, record 2, French, faute%20ind%C3%A9pendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fautes indépendantes : Fautes attribuées à des causes différentes. [Définition reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 2, record 2, French, - faute%20ind%C3%A9pendante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faute indépendante : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - faute%20ind%C3%A9pendante
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fautes indépendantes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prueba y depuración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fallo independiente
1, record 2, Spanish, fallo%20independiente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fallo que ocurre sin ser causado por el fallo de cualquier otro elemento. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fallo%20independiente
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