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Meaning of Byzantine fault tolerance | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The dependability of a fault-tolerant (distributed) computer system, where components may fail without perfect information about the state of the components.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Deutsch byzantinische Fehlertoleranz

Examples

“Byzantine fault tolerance (BFT) came about since it represents a valid solution to the Byzantine Generals Problem. BFT is a crucial part of an effective blockchain platform, and there are multiple ways in which tolerance can be implemented.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Byzantine fire Byzantine Greek Byzantine Patriarch Byzantine scale Byzantine studies Byzantineness

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