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Mean Time Between Failures

Mean Time Between Failures: A measure of the frequency of FAILURE of a device or system, sp ecifically the average time between failures.

Also known as: MTBF

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A measure of the frequency of FAILURE of a device or system, sp ecifically the average time between failures. This measure has been supplanted in the 2007 VVSG by FAILURE RATE. Abbreviated MTBF.

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MEAN TIME Between Failures

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