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Risk factor
A potential problem that would be detrimental to a planned activity, project, or program, characterised by the probability of problem occurrence (0 _ p _ 1) and a potential loss (of life, money, property, reputation, and so on) should the problem occur. Both probability and potential loss might change over time.
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