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Definition
Manner in which an equipment or machine failure can occur. The typical failure modes are: (1) premature operation, (2) failure to operate at the prescribed time, (3) failure to cease operation at the prescribed time, (4) failure during operation, and (5) degraded or excessive operational capability.
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failure mode is in the Industries, Manufacturing, & Technology and Quality Control & Management subjects.
failure mode appears in the definitions of the following terms: failure mode effect and criticality analysis (FMECA), failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) and design failure mode and effects analysis
failure mode appears in these other terms: failure mode analysis, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA)
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