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cascading failure

A process in which the failure of any component of a system increases pressure on other components, leading to their failure. A common example is the process by which a large-scale electrical blackout occurs.  Cascading failure is a common failure mode for many types of systems in which components are highly interconnected. 


Topics
Systems Theory, Nonlinear Dynamics
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