Dictionary definition(s) for: reliability

• n., The trustworthiness of a record as a statement of fact. It exists when a record can stand for the fact it is about, and is established by examining the completeness of the record's form and the amount of control exercised on the process of its creation.
  Duranti, Luciana. "International Research on Permanent Authentic Records in Electronic Systems (InterPARES): Experiential, Interactive and Dynamic Records. Project Proposal." InterPARES 2. http://interpares.org/display_file/InterPARES_2_detailed_proposal.pdf".
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• n., An attribute of any system that consistently produces the same results, preferably meeting or exceeding its specifications. The term may be qualified, e.g software reliability, reliable communication.
  [ Computer and Information Sciences - Free Online Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC) ]
  FOLDOC: Free Online Dictionary of Computing. http://foldoc.org/.
• n., The ability of a computer system to perform its required functions for a given period of time. It is often quoted in terms of percentage of uptime, but may be more usefully expressed as MTBF (mean time between failures).
  [ Computer and Information Sciences - A Dictionary of Computing ]
  A Dictionary of Computing. Oxford University Press, 2004. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. University of British Columbia. 4 August 2006 http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t11.e4441
• n., The quality of being sufficiently accurate and authentic to serve as the basis for a decision or action; worthy of trust.
  [ General Dictionaries - A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology (The Society of American Archivists) ]
  Pearce-Moses, Richard. A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2005. http://www.archivists.org/glossary/index.asp
• n., The records ability to serve as reliable evidence.
  [ Archives - Guide for Managing Electronic Records from an Archival Perspective , Page: 25 ]
  ICA Committee on Electronic Records. Guide for Managing Electronic Records from an Archival Perspective. Paris, France: ICA, 1997. http://www.ica.org/biblio/cer/guide_eng.html.