Weak link-strong link/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Weak link-strong link.

An architecture for isolating the detonation system of a nuclear weapon inside a electrically and physically rugged barrier; engineered penetrations through this barrier are the "strong links"; fail-safe response of components inside it to abnormal events are the "weak links"