the condition of a body or system which responds to a specified disturbance by opposition and suppression Often used in meteorology to refer to convective stability in particular
How stable did the software run on the test environment (A DX4/100 with 16 Megs of RAM for MS-Windows based editors) Very Stable -- never crashed my system or made the system act strangely Stable -- did not crash my system, but caused strange activity (continuous disk access, very slow performance, etc ) Somewhat Stable -- Did crash (general protection fault) Not Stable -- Software made system crash or caused some harm when used
The tendency of a rocket with the proper center of gravity/center of pressure relationship to maintain a straight course despite rotating forces caused by variations in design and outside disturbances
The state or quality of being stable, or firm; steadiness; firmness; strength to stand without being moved or overthrown; as, the stability of a structure; the stability of a throne or a constitution
Steadiness or firmness of character, firmness of resolution or purpose; the quality opposite to fickleness, irresolution, or inconstancy; constancy; steadfastness; as, a man of little stability, or of unusual stability
see stable. In mathematics, a condition in which a slight disturbance in a system does not produce a significant disrupting effect on that system. A solution to a differential equation is said to be stable if a slightly different solution that is close to it when x = 0 remains close for nearby values of x. Stability of solutions is important in physical applications because deviations in mathematical models inevitably result from errors in measurement. A stable solution will be usable despite such deviations
Temperature, electrical, dimensional, and power stability are important attributes in a working laser The Everlase series of industrial lasers achieve such stability through circulating coolant, cast iron end pieces, permanent alignment, electrical control, and kinematic mounting Result: long-term variation of only +/- 2% of rated power
Ability of a material to remain unchanged A material is stable if it remains in the same form under expected and reasonable conditions of storage or use
The ability of a component, circuit, or system to maintain a fixed level of operation within specified tolerances under varying external conditions Changing conditions include voltage, frequency, temperature, and longevity See RELIABILITY
The ability of a device to produce the same output when subject to same input applied over a long period of time Specific to photodetectors, a measure of the ability of the detector's responsivity not to drift over extended period of time (inverse of degradation)
The ability of a material to remain unchanged For MSDS purposes, a material is stable if it remains in the same form under expected and reasonable conditions of storage or use Conditions that may cause instability (dangerous change) are stated; for example, temperatures above 150°F ; shock from dropping
Stability is the ability of a material to remain unchanged in the presence of heat, moisture or air An unstable material may decompose, polymerize, burn or explode under normal environmental conditions Any indication that the material is unstable gives warning that special handling and storage precautions may be necessary
the degree to which the composted material can be stored or used without giving rise to nuisances, or can be applied to the soil without causing problems due to incomplete degradation of readily biodegradable materials
Unchanging with time This can be a static state (nothing changes) or a steady state (resource flows occur) In complex systems we have multistable states, i e many semi-stable positions possible within a single system