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What is Reliability
1.
Reliability
is the ability of a system or component to perform its required functions under stated conditions for a specified period of time.
Learn more in: Markovian Reliability in Multiple AGV System
2.
It is a measure of how much everything is working properly on the system. A fully reliable network would be that where: there is no one packet lost, each network component is working without appreciable faults, and each system component would have enough time and resources to do its work.
Learn more in: QoS: Requirements, Design Features, and Challenges on Wireless Sensor Networks
3.
The consistency or dependability of an instrument.
Learn more in: Building a Psychometric Instrument and Data Collection Checklist for Healthy Aging Initiatives
4.
The quality of being trustworthy or of performing consistently well the degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification can be depended on to be accurate.
Learn more in: Importance of Ethics and Education to Understand the Audit Mission
5.
Reliability
refers to the presumption that information is accurate and can be trusted.
Learn more in: Intelligence and Security Informatics
6.
Relates to the consistency of repeated measurements.
Learn more in: Systematic Review and Evaluation of Pain-Related Mobile Applications
7.
Probability that a system or a product will perform satisfactorily for a specified period of time when used under specified operating conditions.
Learn more in: Modeling of Maintenance Operations
8.
The capability to ensure constant operation of the system without disruption.
Learn more in: Security of Cloud Computing
9.
The consistency of test scores across facets of the test.
Learn more in: The High Stakes Use of Language Proficiency Tests as Illusio and Pyramid Scheme: An Evaluation of Their Social Aspects, Validity, and Reliability
10.
A measure of power supply provided to the end user loads without power interruption.
Learn more in: Introduction to Electric Distribution System
11.
Faithfulness to fulfill what was previously agreed upon.
Learn more in: ICTs and Knowledge Management Synergies to Impulse Senior Entrepreneurship
12.
The degree to which an assessment produces consistent results with repeated administration or across multiple raters.
Learn more in: A Call for Mixed Methods in Evaluating Teacher Preparation Programs
13.
The quality of being trustworthy.
Learn more in: A Study of Advancing E-Banking and Cybersecurity for Digital Enterprise Transformation in Pakistan
14.
In quantitative research,
reliability
is the degree with which a research instrument is able to steadily produce the same outcomes given different context or settings with different respondents.
Learn more in: Using Mixed Methods Research to Explore User Loyalty in Selected Academic Libraries in Ghana With an Emphasis on Rigorousness
15.
The improved quality of data transmission, different types of
reliability
exist, including data accuracy or real-time delivery.
Learn more in: Policy-Based Management for Call Control
16.
The degree of consistency of the test scores when its parallel forms are tested on different occasions and scored by different raters (i.e., measurement precision).
Learn more in: Teaching and Assessing Data Literacy for Adolescent Learners
17.
The quality of being able to be trusted or believed because of working or behaving well.
Learn more in: Adaptation of Cognitive Abilities Scale Into Turkish: A Validity and Reliability Study – Cognitive Abilities Scale Preschool Form
18.
Relates to the consistency of repeated measurements.
Learn more in: Systematic Review and Evaluation of Pain-Related Mobile Applications
19.
A state of being that exists when an instrument (e.g., test) score is stable (e.g., each time a person takes a test, the score is the same; or if two supervisors rate an employee, they agree on the quality of the employee’s work).
Learn more in: Increased Workforce Diversity by Race, Gender, and Age and Equal Employment Opportunity Laws: Implications for Human Resource Development
20.
It is a parameter which measures consistency. In our work
reliability
can measure the construct´s consistency (
reliability
of the construct) or the indicator´s consistency (individual
reliability
).
Learn more in: The Influence of Institutional Environment on Quality Practices and Its Impact on Regional Development
21.
A measure of the degree of certainty that the relay, or relay system, will perform correctly.
Learn more in: Impacts of Distributed Generations on Power System: Transmission, Distribution, Power Quality, and Power Stability
22.
The probability that the service-oriented system will conform to its expected behavior throughout a period of time.
Learn more in: Towards an Understanding of Performance, Reliability, and Security
23.
Reliability
is the consistency of a system’s performance according to a predefined set of conditions. The probability of failure is a deciding factor in determining the
reliability
of a system. In the context of biometrics, when evaluating the performance, the FAR, FRR, EER, ROC, CMC, and D’ must be considered.
Learn more in: Analyzing the Security Susceptibilities of Biometrics Integrated with Cloud Computing
24.
A measure of the degree of certainty that the relay, or relay system, will perform correctly.
Learn more in: Micro-Grid Planning and Resilience Within Bulk System Planning and Operation
25.
Reliability
is an attribute of any computer- related component (software, hardware, or a network, for example) that consistently performs according to its specifications.
Learn more in: Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP)
26.
Construct used in this research to measure the user’s level of trust to use the new technology.
Learn more in: A Research Contribution to the Analysis of Mobile Devices in Higher Education from Medical Students' Point of View
27.
The internal consistency of a test and the degree of generalizability of test scores to the ‘universe of admissible observations’.
Learn more in: Psychometric Post-Examination Analysis in Medical Education Training Programs
28.
The improved quality of data transmission; different types of
reliability
exist, including data accuracy or real-time delivery.
Learn more in: Scanning Multimedia Business Environments
29.
The probability of performing a specified function without failure under given conditions for a specified period of time.
Learn more in: Data Mining Software
30.
Relates to the consistency of repeated measurements.
Learn more in: Assessing Mobile Applications Considered Medical Devices
31.
ensure the data delivery to the destination
Learn more in: Vehicular Delay Tolerant Networks
32.
The bank enjoys several elements that allow its efficiency.
Learn more in: Quality and Online Banking Case Study: “We Bank” Attijari Bank in Tunisia
33.
A measure of the degree of certainty that the relay, or relay system, will perform correctly.
Learn more in: Synchrophasor-Based Wide Area Protection Scheme for System Stressed Conditions to Avoid Power System Blackout: Wide Area Protection Scheme for System Stressed Conditions
34.
The extent to which measures or results are replicable.
Learn more in: Case Study: Defining and Differentiating Among Types of Case Studies
35.
A non-functional characteristic that refers to the capability of the system to retain its performance level. It also implies little or no disruption/system downtime.
Learn more in: Factors Influencing Virtual Learning System Usage in Higher Education
36.
Is the ability of a system to perform as required under predefined conditions during a specific period.
Learn more in: Quality of Service and Radio Management in Biomedical Wireless Sensor Networks
37.
the consistency of exam administration and scoring
Learn more in: Certifications for Medical Interpreters: A Comparative Analysis
38.
Reliability
is an attribute of any computer- related component (software, or hardware, or a network, for example) that consistently performs according to its specifications.
Learn more in: Mobility Protocols
39.
The ability of a system or component to perform its required functions under stated conditions for a specified period of time.
Learn more in: Perception of VO Reliability
40.
Is the total amount of power that a renewable energy source can produce.
Learn more in: Optimal Sizing of Hybrid Wind and Solar Renewable Energy System: A Case Study of Ethiopia
41.
In the network-wide broadcast scenario, it means the ratio of hosts that have successfully received the broadcast message to all the hosts that are supposed to receive the message when the broadcast process finishes.
Learn more in: Network-Wide Broadcast Service in Wireless Sensor Networks
42.
The object of a
reliability
evaluation is to derive suitable measures, criteria and indices of reliable and dependable performance based on components outage data and configuration.
Learn more in: Basic Concepts of Electric Power System Planning: Contracting for Reliability and Cost Effectiveness
43.
A measure of how close the observed scores are to the true scores, usually indicated by the consistencies among several measurements of the same construct.
Learn more in: Methodological Considerations for Quantitative Content Analysis of Online Interactions
44.
Characteristic of a test which is internally consistent or gives consistent results over time.
Learn more in: Smoking Assessment through Information Technology
45.
The improved quality of data transmission. Different types of
reliability
exist, including data accuracy, or real-time delivery.
Learn more in: Analysis of TCP-Friendly Protocols for Media Streaming
46.
Reliability
is the ability of a system or component to perform its required functions under stated conditions for a specified period of time.
Learn more in: Binary Decision Diagram Reliability for Multiple Robot Complex System
47.
The consistency of scores assigned to students’ concept maps.
Learn more in: Evidence-Centered Concept Map in Computer-Based Assessment of Critical Thinking
48.
Degree in which a set of items measures the same concept.
Learn more in: Incidence of Organizational Culture on Management Effectiveness of Information Technology Projects
49.
The degree to which scores on a test are consistent–that test scores do not vary from day to day or depend on who is scoring a test.
Learn more in: Assessing Creativity Using the Consensual Assessment Technique
50.
The ability of a system or component to perform its required functions under stated conditions for a specified period of time.
Learn more in: Reliability Growth Models for Defect Prediction
51.
It is a characteristic of an item (component or system), expressed by the probability that the item (component/system) will perform its required function under given conditions for a stated time interval.
Learn more in: Predicting Uncertain Behavior and Performance Analysis of the Pulping System in a Paper Industry using PSO and Fuzzy Methodology
52.
One of the five quality dimensions of SERVQUAL that are applicable to services in general, meaning ability to perform the promised service in a dependable way and accurately.
Learn more in: Measuring the Quality of Health Services Using SERVQUAL: Evidence From Portugal
53.
It is a parameter which measures consistency. In our work
reliability
can measure the construct´s consistency (
reliability
of the construct) or the indicator´s consistency (individual
reliability
).
Learn more in: The Influence of Institutional Environment on Environmental Practices and Its Impact on Regional Development: A Gender Perspective
54.
A characteristic of an item (component or system), expressed by the probability that the item (component/system) will perform its required function under given conditions for a stated time interval.
Learn more in: A Hybrid GA-GSA Algorithm for Optimizing the Performance of an Industrial System by Utilizing Uncertain Data
55.
The degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results.
Learn more in: Distance Learning and Social Issues: Opportunities and Challenges in Preventing Violence
56.
The probability for the service to be successfully completed given a execution time.
Learn more in: Reliability and Performance Models for Grid Computing
57.
In a public service system, it refers to how a company or service provider can perform and complete the promise they offer from their service.
Learn more in: The Digital Payment Service Automation Attributes Model: Empirical Evidence of Railway Public Transport
58.
Characteristic of consistency of an instrument giving same results with itself.
Learn more in: Test Design to Assess the Qualities of Science Students' Prior Knowledge
59.
A measure of the degree of certainty that the relay, or relay system, will perform correctly.
Learn more in: Reliability Enhancement of Smart Distribution Network Using Reconfiguration
60.
Capacity of a system to carry out the functions that are expected from it, under established conditions and during a specified period of time.
Learn more in: Reliability Analysis during the Design Phase of a Complex Asset
61.
The ability of a software product to enable its expected functionality under certain conditions during a certain period of time.
Learn more in: Trustworthy Computing
62.
The consistency with which a diagnostic tool estimates what it is designed to measure.
Learn more in: A Thorough Presentation of Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2)
63.
The quality of being trustworthy.
Learn more in: Theoretical Context of E-Banking for Digital Enterprise Transformation
64.
Consistency of results often examined using Cronbach’s coefficient alpha.
Learn more in: A Primer on Survey Research
65.
Probability that a system or a product will perform satisfactorily for a specified period of time under specified operating conditions.
Learn more in: Analysis of Maintenance Operations: A Case Application
66.
It is a characteristic of an item (component or system), expressed by the probability that the item (component/system) will perform its required function under given conditions for a stated time interval.
Learn more in: Bi-Criteria Optimization for Finding the Optimal Replacement Interval for Maintaining the Performance of the Process Industries
67.
The extent to which an assessment is dependable and consistent.
Learn more in: Equitable Assessment Practices
68.
Reliability
is a statistical term in production engineering. It is defined as 1- probability of failure. Alternatively, 1- probability of survival is the probability of failure.
Learn more in: A Multiphysics Based Finite Element Approach to Evaluate the Reliability of IC Packages
69.
The degree to which a system performs its purpose for the period of time intended under the operating conditions encountered.
Learn more in: Information Availability
70.
A state of being that exists when an instrument (e.g., test) score is stable (e.g., each time a person takes a test, the score is the same; or if two supervisors rate an employee, they agree on the quality of the employee’s work).
Learn more in: Demographic Changes and Equal Employment Opportunity Legislation: Implications for Leveraging Workforce Diversity in the Field of Human Resource Development
71.
Indicates a survey will measure values consistently; also called repeatability.
Learn more in: An Introduction to Survey Research
72.
In transaction processing,
reliability
is an ability of a system or component to keep system consistency through performing its required functions under stated conditions for a specified period of time.
Learn more in: Grid Transaction Management and Highly Reliable Grid Platform
73.
The extent to which an assessment tool produces consistent results among individuals in similar settings.
Learn more in: A Return to Doing: How Authentic Assessment Changes Higher Education
74.
Consistency and validity of test outcomes determined through statistical methods after repeated trials.
Learn more in: Reliability Analysis of Slope Using MPMR, GRNN and GPR
75.
The ability of a circuit (system, gate, device) to perform and maintain its function(s) under given (as well as hostile or unexpected) conditions, for a certain period of time.
Learn more in: Device-Level Majority von Neumann Multiplexing
76.
The improved quality of data transmission. Different types of
reliability
exist, including data accuracy or real-time delivery.
Learn more in: Towards a New Model for Knowledge Construction and Evolution
77.
Reliability
is the probability or the capability of a system that will continue to function without failure for a specified period in a specified environment. The period may be specified in natural or time units.
Learn more in: Investigation of Software Reliability Prediction Using Statistical and Machine Learning Methods
78.
Extent to which a variable or set of variables is consistent in what it is intended to measure
Learn more in: Theory Development in Information Systems Research Using Structural Equation Modeling: Evaluation and Recommendations
79.
Recommendations E.800 of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU-T) defines
reliability
as follows: “the ability of an item to perform a required function under given conditions for a given time interval.” In computer science,
reliability
is defined as the probability that the system continues to function throughout the interval (0,t).
Learn more in: Survivability Evaluation Modeling Techniques and Measures
80.
Capable of being relied on; always or often dependable in character, judgment, performance, or result.
Learn more in: Reliability Engineering Techniques Applied to the Human Failure Analysis Process
81.
Reliability
is the ratio of the number of data packets delivered to BC to number of data packets transmitted by the source BMSNs.
Learn more in: QoS-Aware Data Dissemination Mechanisms for Wireless Body Area Networks
82.
A measure of how well variables measure a particular construct (measured using Cronbach’s Alpha).
Learn more in: An Exploratory Factor Analysis of an Open-Access Virtual “Privilege Walk” Instrument
83.
The probability that a data center system or its components will perform its required function for a specified interval under stated conditions.
Learn more in: Spreadsheet Modeling of Data Center Hotspots
84.
A measure of the degree of certainty that the relay, or relay system, will perform correctly.
Learn more in: Reliability Assessment of Microgrid-Integrated Electrical Distribution System
85.
The degree to which repeated measurements are similar with a given instrument.
Reliability
may also refer to a single assessor or multiple assessors.
Learn more in: Adult Learner-Centered and Scalable Online Competency-Based Education
86.
The degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification can be depended on to be accurate.
Learn more in: Fuzzy Reliability Theory: A Bibliometric-Based Review
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