Reliability Definition

Probability module A fails over period t = Pf(A)
Assume memoryless; Mean Time To Failure (MTTF) =
Example: Probability OS fails any day: 0.01
MTTF =
0.01
1
= 100 days
Q: How accurate is this model for software? Are software errors due to a memoryless process?

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