Common term for the curve (resembling an end-to-end section of one of
those claw-footed antique bathtubs) that describes the expected
failure rate of electronics with time: initially high, dropping to
near 0 for most of the system's lifetime, then rising again as it
`tires out'. See also {burn-in period}, {infant mortality}.
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[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {burn-in period}{infant mortality}]