single point of failure

短语

单点故障

发音

US

词形变化

single points of failure 复数 single points of failure

别名

SPOF SPF

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A component in a device, or a point in a network, that, if it were to fail, would cause the entire device or network to fail (normally eliminated by adding redundancy).

    单点故障

    The Jesus nut got its name because it is a single point of failure — if it goes, there's nothing you can do but pray.

  2. 2.

    A minor mistake that creates a chain reaction.

    引申义

    The intact twine in Dylan's beef Wellington was a single point of failure.