mean distance between failure

noun

A measure of reliability that expresses the average distance travelled by a type of lorry, bus, rolling stock, etc, before preventative or reparative maintenance is required.

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nounmean distance between failure (plural mean distances between failure, abbreviation MDBF)

plural mean distances between failure · abbreviation MDBF

  1. rail transportA measure of reliability that expresses the average distance travelled by a type of lorry, bus, rolling stock, etc, before preventative or reparative maintenance is required.
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