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Vinony

durability

noun

  1. ability to function long term
  2. property of a database system guaranteeing that transactions that have committed will survive permanently in the event of crashes
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dəɹəˈbɪləti/ / /ˈdʲʊɹəbɪləti/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English durabilite, from Old French durabilité, from Latin dūrābilitās (“durability”). Corresponding to durable + -ity.

  1. The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.

    “We broke up our tests into three categories — performance, durability and versatility — so we could compare the different features of each jacket against the others directly.”