The difference between Reliable and Unreliable
When used as adjectives, reliable means suitable or fit to be relied on, whereas unreliable means not reliable.
Reliable is also noun with the meaning: something or someone reliable or dependable.
check bellow for the other definitions of Reliable and Unreliable
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Reliable as an adjective:
Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy
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Reliable as an adjective (signal processing, of a [[communication]] [[protocol]]):
Such that either a sent packet will reach its destination, even if it requires retransmission, or the sender will be told that it didn't
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Reliable as a noun:
Something or someone reliable or dependable
Examples:
"the old reliables"
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Unreliable as an adjective:
Not reliable.