durability

Definition of durability in English English dictionary: Permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; {n} power of lasting; permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; "they advertised the durability of their products"; The ability of paper to maintain its properties with continued usage and handling; An object, or complex of objects is durable if it is known to be invulnerable except to a known set of sources; {i} lastingness, stability, solidity, permanence; 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 rate at which the condition of the tires degrade over time; 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; A measure of useful life (a special case of reliability); 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; The ability of a fabric to resist wear through continual 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 of wood to resist decay and other forms of deterioration; How well an FPF retains its comfort, support and shape with use; The ability to exist for a long time without significant deterioration, or change in appearance; The D in ACID Durability means that a transaction’s 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
durable: able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring
durable: A durable good, one useful over more than one period, especially a year
durable: serviceable
durable: permanent
durable: {a} lasting, continuing long, strong, firm
atomicity consistency isolation durability: (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
atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability: (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
slake durability test: (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
durable: {s} sturdy, long lasting
durable: existing for a long time; "hopes for a durable peace"; "a long-lasting friendship"
durable: 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
durable: very long lasting; "less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys"; "the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent"
durable: 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
durable: 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
durable: serviceable for a long time; "durable denim jeans"
durable: serviceable for a long time; "durable denim jeans

durability

Hyphenation

du·ra·bi·li·ty

Turkish pronunciation

dırıbîlîti

Synonyms

backbone, constancy, durableness, endurance, grit, guts, gutsiness, hard as nails, heart, imperishability, intestinal fortitude, lastingness, moxie, permanence, persistence

Antonyms

impermanency, poorness, unreliability, weakness

Pronunciation

/dərəˈbələtē/ /dɜrəˈbɪlɪtiː/

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