fail-safe
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/ˈfeɪlˌseɪf/
English
Definitions
noun
- A device, mechanism or measure designed to make something fail-safe.
verb
- To compensate automatically, in the event of a failure.
- To make a device or mechanism fail-safe, or to add a fail-safe device or mechanism to an existing system.
adjective
- That does not cause undue damage in the event of failure.“The system is failsafe, because everything is backed up automatically.”
- Designed to shut off for safety if an emergency occurs.
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Synonyms
securesafefailsafebullet-proofsafetysecurityneglectproofnondestructivenondamagingundamagingnonfailingnonfatalnondefectingnonexplodingnonfaultynonsafe