"mean distance between failure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mean distance between failure abbreviated as MDBF [canonical], mean distances between failure [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|mean distances between failure}} mean distance between failure (plural mean distances between failure)
  1. (rail transport, road transport) 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. Categories (topical): Rail transportation, Road transport Related terms: mean time between failure, failure rate
    Sense id: en-mean_distance_between_failure-en-noun-ZnYk7cXE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, road, transport

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