IEC 61508: Terms and Definitions You Need to Know
- Date
- 2026-10-03
- Location
- Online
- Host
- IEC 61508 (Functional Safety)
About this event
A live 30-minute expert session on Terms and Definitions You Need to Know, part of the Functional Safety Foundations track from Critical Systems Analysis. Recurs monthly.
Related topics: terms and definitions you need to know · terms · definitions · you · need · know · functional safety · SIL · safety integrity level · safety lifecycle · PFD · PFH · SFF · diagnostic coverage · proof test · systematic capability.
Browse the whole track: [Functional Safety Foundations](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=functional-safety-foundations)
All Functional Safety Foundations sessions (39 more):
[IEC 61508: Sensors, Logic Solvers, and Final Elements](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-sensors-logic-solvers-and-final-elements) · [IEC 61508: Hardware Safety Integrity — Architectural Constraints](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-hardware-safety-integrity-architectural-constraints) · [IEC 61508: What Trustworthy Software Requires (Part 3)](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-what-trustworthy-software-requires-part-3) · [IEC 61508: Residual Error Rate of Safe Communication](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-residual-error-rate-of-safe-communication) · [IEC 61508: Low-Demand vs High-Demand Modes of Operation](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-low-demand-vs-high-demand-modes-of-operation) · [IEC 61508: E/E/PE System Design and Development](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-e-e-pe-system-design-and-development) · [IEC 61508: Functional Safety Assessment (FSA)](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-functional-safety-assessment-fsa) · [IEC 61508 and ISO 13849: Machinery Functional Safety](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-and-iso-13849-machinery-functional-safety) · [IEC 61508: Managing Systematic Faults (Part 2)](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-managing-systematic-faults-part-2) · [IEC 61508: Safe Communication and the Black-Channel Approach](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-safe-communication-and-the-black-channel-approach) · [IEC 61508 and IEC 61511: From Generic to Process Sector](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-and-iec-61511-from-generic-to-process-sector) · [IEC 61508: Hazard and Risk Analysis](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-hazard-and-risk-analysis) · [IEC 61508: Functional Safety Management](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-functional-safety-management) · [IEC 61508: Risk Reduction and the ALARP Principle](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-risk-reduction-and-the-alarp-principle) · [IEC 61508: What Functional Safety Means for E/E/PE Systems](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-what-functional-safety-means-for-e-e-pe-systems) · [IEC 61508: Documentation and the Safety Case](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-documentation-and-the-safety-case) · [IEC 61508: Hardware Fault Tolerance (HFT), Explained](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-hardware-fault-tolerance-hft-explained) · [IEC 61508: Common Cause Failures and the Beta Factor](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-common-cause-failures-and-the-beta-factor) · [IEC 61508: The Software Safety Lifecycle](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-the-software-safety-lifecycle) · [IEC 61508: Bus Systems in Safety Applications](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-bus-systems-in-safety-applications) · [IEC 61508-3: Software Requirements and Architecture](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-3-software-requirements-and-architecture) · [IEC 61508: Verification and Validation Planning](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-verification-and-validation-planning) · [IEC 61508: Safe Failure Fraction (SFF) and Diagnostic Coverage](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-safe-failure-fraction-sff-and-diagnostic-coverage) · [IEC 61508: Product Liability and the Legal Case for Safety](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-product-liability-and-the-legal-case-for-safety) · [IEC 61508: Building an IEC 61508 Compliance Plan](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-building-an-iec-61508-compliance-plan) · [IEC 61508: Proof Testing and the Proof-Test Interval](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-proof-testing-and-the-proof-test-interval) · [IEC 61508: The Structure of the Standard (Parts 1–7)](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-the-structure-of-the-standard-parts-1-7) · [IEC 61508: Realizing the Safety-Related System](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-realizing-the-safety-related-system) · [IEC 61508: Allocating Safety Functions and SIL Targets](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-allocating-safety-functions-and-sil-targets) · [IEC 61508: Fault Avoidance vs Fault Control](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-fault-avoidance-vs-fault-control) · [IEC 61508: PFD, PFH, and Failure Rates (FIT)](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-pfd-pfh-and-failure-rates-fit) · [IEC 61508-3: Techniques and Measures Tables, Explained](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-3-techniques-and-measures-tables-explained) · [IEC 61508: The Safety Requirements Specification (SRS)](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-the-safety-requirements-specification-srs) · [IEC 61508: Random vs Systematic Failures](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-random-vs-systematic-failures) · [IEC 61508: The Overall Safety Lifecycle](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-the-overall-safety-lifecycle) · [IEC 61508: Route 1H vs Route 2H, Explained](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-route-1h-vs-route-2h-explained) · [IEC 61508: Systematic Capability and Route 1S/2S/3S](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-systematic-capability-and-route-1s-2s-3s) · [IEC 61508: From SIL Target to Verified Design — Worked Example](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-from-sil-target-to-verified-design-worked-example) · [IEC 61508: Understanding Safety Integrity Levels (SIL)](https://luma.com/critical-systems-analysis?tag=iec-61508-understanding-safety-integrity-levels-sil)