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Fault Tolerance

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AP Computer Science Principles

Definition

Fault tolerance refers to the capability of a system to continue functioning properly even in the presence of hardware or software failures. It involves designing a system with redundancy and error-handling mechanisms to ensure uninterrupted operation.

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