Dependability

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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ability to perform as and when required (note 1: includes availability, reliability, recoverability, maintainability, and maintenance support performance, and, in some cases, other characteristics such as durability, safety and security. Note 2: used as a collective term for the time-related quality characteristics of an item).

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

ISO/IEC TS 5723:2022(en) Trustworthiness — Vocabulary1 senseview framework →

§1: ability to perform as and when required (note 1: includes availability, reliability, recoverability, maintainability, and maintenance support performance, and, in some cases, other characteristics such as durability, safety and security. Note 2: used as a collective term for the time-related quality characteristics of an item).

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: the quality of being dependable or reliable