Associations to the word «Fail-safe»
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Wiktionary
FAIL-SAFE, adjective. That does not cause undue damage in the event of failure.
FAIL-SAFE, noun. A fail-safe device or mechanism.
FAIL-SAFE, verb. To compensate automatically, in the event of a failure.
Dictionary definition
FAIL-SAFE, noun. A mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction.
FAIL-SAFE, adjective. Guaranteed not to fail; "a fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle".
FAIL-SAFE, adjective. Eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction; "a fail-safe device in a nuclear weapon to deactivate it automatically in the event of accident".
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