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Engineering characterization of a product or system
In
engineering, reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS)
[1]
[2] is used to characterize a product or system:
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Reliability: Ability to perform a specific function and may be given as design reliability or operational reliability
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Availability: Ability to keep a functioning state in the given environment
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Maintainability: Ability to be timely and easily maintained (including servicing, inspection and check, repair and/or modification)
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Safety: Ability not to harm people, the environment, or any assets during a whole
life cycle.
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