fault tolerant

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fault tolerant - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  fault tolerance
  fault tolerant
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     <architecture> 1. The ability of a system or component to
     continue normal operation despite the presence of hardware or
     software faults.  This often involves some degree of
     redundancy.
  
     2. The number of faults a system or component can withstand
     before normal operation is impaired.
  
     (1995-04-06)