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Term of the Road Dictionary

maintainability

Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
Theme : Operations Asset Management and Maintenance Asset Management
Definition : The ability of an item under given conditions of use, to be retained in, or restored to, a state in which it can perform a required function, when maintenance is performed under given conditions and using stated procedures and resources. Note: maintainability is also used as a measure of maintainability performance [EN 13306].