equipment failure

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• equipment failure — noun a cessation of normal operation there was a power breakdown • Syn: ↑breakdown • Derivationally related forms: ↑break down (for: ↑breakdown) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Failure —   or hazard   Any electric power supply equipment or facility failure or other event that, in the judgment of the reporting entity, constitutes a hazard to maintaining the continuity of the bulk electric power supply system such that a load… …   Energy terms

• Failure rate — is the frequency with which an engineered system or component fails, expressed for example in failures per hour. It is often denoted by the Greek letter λ (lambda) and is important in reliability engineering. The failure rate of a system usually… …   Wikipedia

• Failure analysis — is the process of collecting and analyzing data to determine the cause of a failure. It is an important discipline in many branches of manufacturing industry, such as the electronics industry, where it is a vital tool used in the development of… …   Wikipedia

• failure — fail‧ure [ˈfeɪljə ǁ ər] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] COMMERCE a situation in which a business that is not successful has to close because it is losing money: • The Official Receiver recommended a detailed investigation into the reasons for… …   Financial and business terms

• Failure mode and effects analysis — A failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) is a procedure for analysis of potential failure modes within a system for classification by severity or determination of the effect of failures on the system. It is widely used in manufacturing… …   Wikipedia

• failure — noun 1 lack of success ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, total ▪ abject, humiliating ▪ The attempt ended in abject failure. ▪ inevitable …   Collocations dictionary

• Failure Mode Identifier — The term Failure Mode Identifier (FMI) can be used to identify a specific type of failure on a specific type and model of equipment. [ [http://www.acronymfinder.com/Failure Mode Identifier (FMI).html FMI ] ] References …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of firefighting equipment — Note: This list is incomplete. You can help Wikipedia by [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Glossary of firefighting equipment action=edit adding to it] . 0 9 * 1 3/4 inch hose: see attack hose * 2 1/2 inch hose: see attack hose , supply… …   Wikipedia

• power failure — noun equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails the ice storm caused a power outage • Syn: ↑power outage • Hypernyms: ↑breakdown, ↑equipment failure • Hyponyms: ↑blackout, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Heroic failure — describes a person or group failing to accomplish their goal, but somehow gaining the moral upper hand or becoming ennobled in the attempt. A famous case in Classical Antiquity is King Leonidas of Sparta in the battle of Thermopylae, where… …   Wikipedia