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Definition of Terms - Software Engineering: Dependability

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<strong>Definition</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Terms</strong>• Robustness• Property to deliver an acceptable behavior also in exceptional situations (e.g. ability <strong>of</strong> a s<strong>of</strong>tware todetect hardware failures)• A correct system – as measured by the specification – can have a low robustness, actually• Accordingly, robustness is rather a property <strong>of</strong> the specification than <strong>of</strong> the implementation• A robust program is the result <strong>of</strong> the correct implementation <strong>of</strong> a good and complete specification• Robustness has a gradual character7Safety and Reliability <strong>of</strong> Embedded Systems© Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Liggesmeyer

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