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Fault-tolerant systems

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Fault-tolerant systems are computer systems designed to continue functioning and providing services even in the presence of faults or failures. These systems are built with redundancy and error detection mechanisms to ensure high availability and reliability.

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