fault-tolerant

adjective

fault-tol·​er·​ant ˈfȯlt-ˌtä-lə-rənt How to pronounce fault-tolerant (audio)
: relating to or being a computer or program with a self-contained backup system that allows continued operation when major components fail
fault tolerance noun

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While speed is critical, long-term strategic value comes from building adaptable, fault-tolerant platforms that support evolving business needs and deliver a seamless, resilient user experience. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 The advance will underpin its goal of building a large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer, called Starling, that will be available to customers by 2029. IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2025 IBM on Tuesday announced a roadmap to develop a large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer called Quantum Starling. Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 10 June 2025 Until today, the company says, a clear path to building a large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer without unrealistic engineering overhead has not been published. John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Building on the ground is simpler, requires less testing and is more fault-tolerant, allowing much more bang for the buck. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 29 May 2025 This approach delivers beyond-state-of-the-art performance on GPUs and promises even further advantages as large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computers come online. Paul Lipman, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 It’s predicted that truly fault-tolerant quantum computers could be a reality by 2030. Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 That’s the number of people that are deeply capable of understanding the theory behind these systems, let alone how to go and engineer that into this future view of a fault-tolerant quantum computer. Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fault-tolerant was in 1975

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“Fault-tolerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fault-tolerant. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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