Definition: MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)


Average time (expressed in hours) that a component works without failure. Also, the length of time a user may reasonably expect a device or system to work before an incapacitating fault occurs.




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Surface

The top or the bottom side of a platter coated with a magnetic material required recording data. A platter may use one or both surfaces to store data.

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