Definition: MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure)


A measure of reliability. The MTBF is the number of failures divided by the number of hours the component has operated. The longer the time span between failures, the more reliable the device.




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Capacity

The amount of information, measured in bytes that can be stored on a hard drive. Also known as storage capacity.

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