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Glossary: Security+ Exam Prep 3: Practice Exams

RPO (recovery point objective)

Also written: RPO, recovery point objective

The most data, measured in time, that may be lost. Backups must run at least that often, so an RPO of 2 hours needs a backup every 2 hours or less.

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

MTBF (mean time between failures)