The Average Amount of Time Until the Next Hardware Failure Is

question 4

Multiple Choice

The average amount of time until the next hardware failure is known as __________.

• A) ​​mean time between failure (MTBF)  
• B) ​mean time to diagnose (MTTD) 
• C) ​mean time to failure (MTTF) 
• D) ​mean time to repair (MTTR)

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Definitions:

Slow-Wave Sleep

A phase of deep sleep characterized by delta wave activity, essential for physical rest and recovery.

NREM Sleep

Non-Rapid Eye Movement sleep, characterized by slower brain waves, which is divided into three stages and accounts for 75-80% of total sleep time.

Ascending Fibres

Nerve fibers that carry information from the body's sensory receptors upward to the brain, particularly pertinent to the sensory pathways.

Reticular Activating System

A network of neurons located in the brainstem that plays a central role in regulating wakefulness and sleep-wake transitions.