cascading failure
process in a system of interconnected parts in which the failure of one or few parts can trigger the failure of other parts and so on
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cascading failure
Summary
cascading failure is a failure mode[1]. It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]
Key Facts
- cascading failure was influenced by single point of failure[3].
- cascading failure's instance of is recorded as failure mode[4].
- cascading failure is a type of systematic risk[5].
- cascading failure is a type of cascade effect[6].
- cascading failure is a type of failure[7].
- cascading failure's studied by is recorded as systems science[8].
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Definition and Type
cascading failure's instance of is recorded as failure mode[4]. Recorded subclass of include systematic risk[5], cascade effect[6], and failure[7].
Movements and Schools
cascading failure was influenced by single point of failure[3].
Why It Matters
cascading failure is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]