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Failsafe

A device, mechanism or measure designed to make something fail-safe.

📖 Definitions of "Failsafe"

noun
  1. 1

    A device, mechanism or measure designed to make something fail-safe.

verb
  1. 1

    To compensate automatically, in the event of a failure.

  2. 2

    To make a device or mechanism fail-safe, or to add a fail-safe device or mechanism to an existing system.

adjective
  1. 1

    That does not cause undue damage in the event of failure.

    "The system is failsafe, because everything is backed up automatically."

  2. 2

    Designed to shut off for safety if an emergency occurs.

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