The ability of wood to resist the attacks of foreign organisms, such as fungi, insects, and marine borers under conditions that favor such attacks The main reason for the natural durability of some wood species is the presence of substances that are toxic to decay causing organisms In general, the heartwood of most species is more durable than the sapwood because of the presence of a wide variety of extraneous materials and phenolic substances in the heartwood Durability ratings usually refer to the heartwood, and are often based on heartwood samples in ground contact under long-term outdoor exposure or on actual reports of in-use performance under decay hazard conditions The ratings below, which are based on the Princes Risborough Laboratory, United Kingdom, classifications, follow a format that is commonly used
A relative term used to describe the functional lifespan of a material typically compared to a control
The ability of materials to withstand the potentially destructive action of natural conditions and chemical reactions
The property of an asphalt pavement that represents its ability to resist disintegration by weathering and traffic
The degree to which a coating or caulk can withstand the destructive effects of the environment to which it is exposed The term also refers to interior applications, including the ability to withstand scrubbing, abrasion, etc
The degree to which a material retains its physical properties while subjected to stress, such as heavy use, or adverse environmental conditions To say a material is durable suggests that it has high initial strength, and will last a long time under normal conditions of use
Ability of a ship to take a lot of damage before loosing critical internal systems (Example: The Kzinti BC is Durable, because of the great many hits it takes to dig into the shuttle bay)
The degree to which a material retains its physical properties while subjected to stress, such as heavy use To say that a material is durable suggests that it has a high initial strength
Changes that a transaction makes to a database survive future system or media failures
The ability of a rock to retain its physical and mechanical properties (i e resist degradation) in engineering service
The lasting qualities of a paint film The wearability of paint under conditions for which it was designed
The probability that an item will continue to function at customer expectation levels, at the useful life without requiring overhaul or rebuild due to wearout
The state or quality of being durable; the power of uninterrupted or long continuance in any condition; the power of resisting agents or influences which tend to cause changes, decay, or dissolution; lastingness
The ability to exist for a long time without significant deterioration, or change in appearance
The D in ACID Durability means that a transactions committed updates must be durable, even in the case of hardware or software failure
As applied to flexible foams, the term refers to how well a foam retains its load bearing capacity and shape with use Most measures of durability are done with laboratory-scale tests
If a transaction succeeds, then its effect on the data is persistently captured, and will survive subsequent system failures resulting in loss of data in volatile memory Durability is usually enforced by first writing modified data to some non-volatile memory (usually disc), before a transaction is allowed to commit If there is a system failure, the state of the non-volatile memory must be recovered to reflect the effect of all and only committed transactions
A physical characteristic of real estate that describes the relative permanence of buildings and the indestructibility of land
The idea that once a transaction has been committed to the database, the results of that transaction are permanent In other words, the effects of the transaction will persist even a in the event of a system failure or other catastrophe
(Bilgisayar) In computer science, ACID (atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability) is a set of properties that guarantee database transactions are processed reliably. In the context of databases, a single logical operation on the data is called a transaction. For example, a transfer of funds from one bank account to another, even though that might involve multiple changes (such as debiting one account and crediting another), is a single transaction
(Bilgisayar) In computer science, ACID (atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability) is a set of properties that guarantee database transactions are processed reliably. In the context of databases, a single logical operation on the data is called a transaction. For example, a transfer of funds from one bank account to another, even though that might involve multiple changes (such as debiting one account and crediting another), is a single transaction
(Mühendislik) A test to estimate the resistance of rocks, particularly argillaceous rocks, to a combination of wetting and abrasion. Test results are expressed as a slake-durability index for each particular rock
Something that is durable is strong and lasts a long time without breaking or becoming weaker. Bone china is strong and durable. + durability du·rabil·ity Airlines recommend hard-sided cases for durability
very long lasting; "less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys"; "the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent"
Able to endure or continue in a particular condition; lasting; not perishable or changeable; not wearing out or decaying soon; enduring; as, durable cloth; durable happiness
existing for a long time; "hopes for a durable peace"; "a long-lasting friendship" very long lasting; "less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys"; "the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent" serviceable for a long time; "durable denim jeans