availability

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

1.The quality of being available; availableness. [1913 Webster]

Note: The word is sometimes used derogatively in the sense of "mere availableness," or capability of success without regard to worthiness. [1913 Webster]

He was . . . nominated for his availability.— Lowell.[1913 Webster]

2.That which is available. [1913 Webster]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

<systems> The degree to which a system suffers degradation or interruption in its service to the customer as a consequence of failures of one or more of its parts.

One of the components of RAS.

(2000-08-13)