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| '''1.''' A Disaster is a sudden unplanned [[event]] that causes great damage or serious [[loss]] to an [[organization]].
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'''''Notes (1):''''' It results in an [[organization]] failing to provide [[Critical Business Functions (CBF)|critical business functions]] for some predetermined minimum period of time.  In short, it denies organization access to people, processes and infrastructure.
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'''Related Terms''': [[Crisis]], [[Incident]], [[Event]], [[Emergency]], [[Disruptive Events]], [[Part_1:_RAR_-_List_of_Threats_v2| List of Threats]]
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'''2.''' [[Event]] that causes great damage or [[loss]].

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'''3.''' A sudden, unplanned calamitous [[event]], usually causing great damage or [[loss]], making an [[organization]] unable to provide [[Critical Business Functions (CBF)|critical business functions]] for some predetermined minimum period of time.

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'''4.''' A sudden, unplanned calamitous [[event]] causing great damage or [[loss]]. 1) Any [[event]] that creates an inability on an [[Organization|organization's]] part to provide [[Critical Business Functions (CBF)|critical business functions]] for some predetermined period of time. 2) In the business environment, any [[event]] that creates an inability on an [[Organization|organization’s]] part to provide the [[Critical Business Functions (CBF)|critical business functions]] for some predetermined period of time. 3) The period when company management decides to divert from normal production [[Response|responses]] and [[Exercise|exercises]] its [[Disaster Recovery Plan (DR Plan)|disaster recovery plan]]. Typically signifies the beginning of a move from a primary to an alternate location. SIMILAR TERMS: Business Interruption; Outage; Catastrophe.

('''Source:''' Disaster Recovery Institute International / Disaster Recovery Journal - DRII/DRJ)

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'''5.''' An unanticipated [[incident]] or [[event]], including natural catastrophes, technological accidents, or human-caused [[Event|events]], causing widespread destruction, [[loss]], or distress to an [[organization]] that may result in significant property damage, multiple injuries, or deaths.

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'''6.''' An ongoing process to prevent,mitigate,prepare for,respond to,and [[recover]] from an [[incident]] that threatens life,property,operations or the environment.

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'''7.''' If an [[incident]] overwhelms management's capabilities to cope,[[control]] will begin to be lost and the [[event]] becomes regarded as a disaster.Disasters are usually characterized by external agencies taking over management of the [[event]].

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