Determining the cause of a problem. Also known as "fault diagnosis," the term may refer to hardware or software, but always deals with methods that can isolate the ...

The ability to continue non-stop when a hardware failure occurs. A fault-tolerant system is designed from the ground up for reliability by building multiples of critical components, such as CPUs, ...

New research finds the San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems are in a “critically loaded” state, with stress levels that could support large earthquakes.

Few geological features define a place quite like the San Andreas Fault defines California. It runs through the state like a hidden spine, invisible from most streets and neighborhoods, yet shaping ...