Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

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

Glossary » ISO 27001 » 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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