Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.

Glossary Β» ISO 27001 Β» Reliability

Reliability

The capacity of a system or component to function under specifically stated conditions for a specified period of time.

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