fault injection

noun

A technique for testing a computer system by subjecting it to unusual stresses, such as high voltage or temperature, or the deliberate mutation of software code.

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Meanings

nounfault injection (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA technique for testing a computer system by subjecting it to unusual stresses, such as high voltage or temperature, or the deliberate mutation of software code.

Translations

French injection de défaillance
  • injection de défaillanceTranslations
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