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What is meant by a "single point of failure" (SPOF)?
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The correct answer is A) A component whose failure would cause the entire system to stop working, with no redundancy
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Correct Answer
A component whose failure would cause the entire system to stop working, with no redundancy
Explanation
Identifying and eliminating SPOFs (e.g., via redundancy, replication, failover) is a key goal in designing reliable systems, since a single failure shouldn't bring down the whole system.
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