fail-safe
/ˈfeɪlˌseɪf/
noun
- 1
A device, mechanism or measure designed to make something fail-safe.
verb
- 1
To compensate automatically, in the event of a failure.
- 2
To make a device or mechanism fail-safe, or to add a fail-safe device or mechanism to an existing system.
adjective
- 1
That does not cause undue damage in the event of failure.
“The system is failsafe, because everything is backed up automatically.”
- 2
Designed to shut off for safety if an emergency occurs.
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