MTBF


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MTBF

abbreviation for
mean time between failures
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Now that we have a preliminary MTBF, we must determine the system repair time, or MTTR, so we can calculate the system availability.
The LBT-1704O has superior viewing angles and has a longer MTBF, compared to a standard LCD panel with a CCFL backlight.
"Thus far, as we understand, the MTBF aggregates expenditure proposals from about 60% of ministries and government agencies representing about 90% of total expenditures.
According to the future policy priorities assigned to the Ministry of Finance under MTBF, current account deficit is to be brought down to 3.7% of the GDP, so that the country is able to meet its foreign debt servicing obligations in the medium term.
ISLAMABAD, June 8 -- To increase the country's exports, the government has allocated Rs 18.504 billion for the Ministry of Commerce under the medium-term budgetary framework (MTBF) for 2010-2013, Daily Times learnt on Monday.
The Budget 2009-10, he said was also prepared within the Medium term Budgetary Framework (MTBF) which was consistent with the countrys overall macroeconomic framework and legal obligation under Section-5 and 6 of the Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation Act 2005.
Drive reliability is usually measured using two specification points: MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and Bit Error rate, (the rate at which a drive will make an error).