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Timing failure

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Timing failure is a failure in a time related process in machinery or computing. This can be where timing failures refer to "a situation where the environment in which a system operates does not behave as expected regarding the timing assumptions, that is, the timing constraints are not met."[1]

Computing

In computing, it refers to a process, or part of a process, in a synchronous distributed system or real-time system to meet limits set on execution time, message delivery, clock drift rate, or clock skew.[2] Asynchronous distributed systems cannot be said to have timing failures as guarantees are not provided for response times.

Machinery

In engineering and mechanics a timing failure typically refers to an issue with the timing belt of an engine.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Taubenfeld, G. Computing in the Presence of Timing Failures (PDF). IEEE. p. 16–16. doi:10.1109/icdcs.2006.21. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  2. ^ Joshi, Vaidehi (2019-04-24). "Modes of Failure (Part 1). When we talk about things going wrong…". Medium. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  3. ^ "Major Causes of Timing Failure" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  4. ^ "SKF". SKF. Retrieved 2025-04-11.