cascading failure
process in a system of interconnected parts in which the failure of one or few parts can trigger the failure of other parts and so on
en-GB/kæˈskeɪdɪŋ ˈfeɪlɪə/
en-US/kæˈskeɪdɪŋ ˈfeɪljɚ/
process in a system of interconnected parts in which the failure of one or few parts can trigger the failure of other parts and so on