service life
Usable time span
Service life is how long something remains functional or usable before it needs replacement.
The term applies to equipment, machinery, buildings, and materials: The bridge has a projected service life of fifty years.
Military contexts use it for a soldier's time in active duty: He spent his entire service life in the infantry.
- lifespanTotal existence duration
- wear and tearGradual damage from use
- wear outDeteriorate through use
- longevityDuration of existence
- product lifecyclePhases goods pass through
durability · built to last · reliability · working order · maintenance · usability · performance · asset management · duration · aging · structural integrity · failure rate · functionality · failure analysis · stress testing · stress fractures · corrosion resistance · fault tolerance
- maintenancepreventive maintenance, maintenance schedule, scheduled maintenance, handyman, repair
- durabilitytoughness, durable, sturdiness, robustness, sturdy
- maintainabilityserviceability, repairability, maintainability, reliability, durability
- machine specshorsepower, torque, RPM, power output, voltage
- reliabilityreliable, dependable, trustworthy, consistent, faithful
- marine engineshorsepower, torque, diesel, turbocharger, supercharger
service lifeobsolescence
State of becoming disused
end of life · decommissioning · retirement · write-off · failure
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