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the probability that equipment will perform its intended function, within stated conditions, for a specified period. Reliability is considered only for the time during which the equipment is operated (cycled). The two different variables applied to the measurement of equipment reliability are productive time and equipment cycles. [SEMI E10-92] Also see mean (productive) time between failures, mean cycles between failures, mean (productive) time between assists, and mean cycles between assists.

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