self-healing

self-healing
self-healing ˌself-ˈhealing also ˌself-reˈpairing adjective [only before a noun] COMPUTING
a self-healing computer or other electronic system is designed so that if the energy supply is interrupted, messages can still be received:

• IBM has introduced self-healing data software.

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self-healing UK US adjective (also self-repairing) IT
used to describe a piece of equipment or system that has the ability to discover and correct faults without needing outside help: »

They aim to make the systems self-healing, so that the network should diagnose and fix problems automatically.


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