A fault-tolerant computer, network, or machine is built so it can keep working when something goes wrong — a part fails, a disk dies, a program hits an error. The fault is still there; the system is designed not to fall over because of it.

A fault-tolerant一個 fault-tolerant（容錯的） computer, network, or machine電腦、網路或機器 is built so it can keep working是被設計成即使出狀況也能繼續運作 when something goes wrong當出問題的時候—— a part fails某個零件故障、 a disk dies硬碟壞掉、 a program hits an error程式出現錯誤。 The fault這個故障 is still there依然存在； the system這個系統 is designed not to fall over because of it被設計成不會因此而整個垮掉。

Engineers talk this way about servers, planes’ computers, and power systems: extra parts, copies of data, ways to switch to a backup.

Engineers工程師 talk this way這樣談論的對象 about servers, planes' computers, and power systems包括伺服器、飛機的電腦系統和電力系統： extra parts額外的零件、 copies of data資料的備份、 ways to switch to a backup切換到備援的方法。

It does not mean the machine never has faults, and it does not mean the fault is someone else’s blame. Though actually, everyday English fault often means “who did wrong”; here it means “a breakdown.” The hyphenated adjective is at home in technical talk.

It它 does not mean並不是說 the machine never has faults這台機器永遠不會出故障， and而且 it它 does not mean也不是說 the fault is someone else's blame這個故障要怪罪某個人。 Though actually不過事實上， everyday English日常英文裡 fault常常指 often means "who did wrong"「誰做錯了」； here在這裡 it它 means指的是 "a breakdown."「故障、失靈」。 The hyphenated adjective這個帶連字號的形容詞 is at home in technical talk常出現在技術性的用語裡。

You will see it on spec sheets more than in kitchen chat. People also say the noun fault tolerance for the same idea.

You你 will see it會在 on spec sheets規格表上看到它 more than in kitchen chat而不是在閒聊裡。 People人們 also say the noun也會用名詞 fault tolerancefault tolerance（容錯性） for the same idea來表達同樣的概念。