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Software[]

Recoverability refers to

[a]ttributes of software that bear on the capability to re-establish its level of performance and recover the data directly affected in case of a failure and on the time and effort needed for it.[1]

Systems[]

Recoverability is

the ability of the system to recover quickly — and at low cost — from potentially disruptive events.[2]

References[]

  1. ISO/IEC Standard 9126 (1991), revised by ISO/IEC 25010:2011.
  2. Critical Infrastructure Resilience: Final Report and Recommendations, at 12.