8. Glossary
Dependability
Ability to perform as required and when required.
Function : function
The normal or characteristic actions of an element are sometimes defined along with its performance.
Fonction requise ; required function
Function, set of functions or all the functions of a good, considered necessary to satisfy a given requirement.
Reliability
Ability of a good to perform a required function, under given conditions, during a given time interval.
Availability; disponibilité
Ability of an asset to perform a function when required under given conditions, assuming the necessary external resources are made available.
Défaillance; failure
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- Value management – Vocabulary – Terms and definitions - NF EN 1325 - Avril 2014
- Guide pour l'élaboration d'un cahier des charges fonctionnel (expression fonctionnelle du besoin) [annulée le 20 décembre 1991] - X50-151 - Juin 1984
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