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}. [JargoN File]