The capability to serve. This was a critical factor in the air war, as lower serviceability rates indicated fewer available aircraft; keeping serviceability high was a key role of air force ground crew.
A term used to indicate the capability for a system to be maintained and updated. Often serviceability issues are measured by how easy a maintenance task can be performed or how quickly a system fault can be tracked down and repaired.
A dimension of quality that refers to a productâ€(tm)s ease of repair.