single point of failure
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single point of failure
noun single points of failure
- A component in a device, or a point in a network, that, if it were to fail, would cause the entire device or network to fail (normally eliminated by adding redundancy). The Jesus nut got its name because it is a single point of failure — if it goes, there's nothing you can do but pray.
- A minor mistake that creates a chain reaction. The intact twine in Dylan's beef Wellington was a single point of failure.
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noun a component in a device, or a point in a network, that, if it were to fail would cause the entire device or network to fail; normally eliminated by adding redun
| 中文 | 單點故障 /单点故障 |
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title = {single point of failure},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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