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Mission Critical
Definition
Mission-critical system consists of the IT solutions that support an agency or department mission-essential business function or back-office function (including infrastructure, people, resources, process and data) for the organization that must be continued throughout, or resumed rapidly after, a disruption of normal day to day activities. It also includes statutory business functions required by the law or mission of the department or agency. A mission- critical system is also known as mission essential equipment or mission-critical application.