ＳＰＯＦ

noun

single point of failure; SPOF

Computing term for a component whose failure would stop the entire system. Often used in reliability engineering and IT infrastructure discussions.

See also: 単一障害点

• このサーバーがＳＰＯＦにならないように、冗じょう長ちょう化かが必ひつ要ようだ。

  We need redundancy so that this server does not become a single point of failure.

• システム設せっ計けいでは、ＳＰＯＦを排はい除じょすることが重じゅう要ようです。

  In system design, it is important to eliminate single points of failure.