re·li·a·bil·i·ty

[ri-lahy-uh-bil-i-tee]
noun
the ability to be relied on or depended on, as for accuracy, honesty, or achievement.
Sometimes, re·li·a·ble·ness.


Origin:
reliable + -ity

non·re·li·a·bil·i·ty, noun
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reliable (rɪˈlaɪəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
able to be trusted; predictable or dependable
 
relia'bility
 
n
 
re'liableness
 
n
 
re'liably
 
adv

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reliability definition

system
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.
Reliability is one component of RAS.
(2000-08-13)

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Example sentences
Other people want the reliability and the dependability that comes from a
  commercial software model.
We've continued to improve the balance of system pieces to boost our system's
  performance and reliability.
Even so, traditionalists cling to film's reliability.
Attempts to predict the result are complicated by worries about the reliability
  of polls.
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