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Catastrophic System Failure

Catastrophic System Failure: Total loss of function or functions, such as the loss or unrecoverable corruption of voting data or the failure of an on-board…

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Total loss of function or functions, such as the loss or unrecoverable corruption of voting data or the failure of an on-board battery of volatile memory.

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Definition 2

Total loss of function or functions, such as the loss or unrecoverable corruption of voting data or the failure of an on-board batter of volatile memory.

Source: NISTType: standard
Definition 3

“A total loss of function or functions, such as the loss or unrecoverable corruption of voting data, or the failure of an on-board battery for volatile memory.” FVSS Appendix.

Source: Electronic Voting GlossaryType: external

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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Glossary for Voting Systems, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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