fail-safe

ˈfeɪlseɪf

Definition

Definition of fail-safe - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

safety system

TECH.

prevents harm or automatically adjusts if something fails

TECH.

This fail-safe device shuts down safely if it breaks.

fault-tolerant

protective

reliable

emergency

TECH.

designed to deactivate safely in emergencies

TECH.

The fail-safe feature shut down the reactor safely.

Noun

safety mechanism

TECH.

system designed to operate safely in the event of a failure

TECH.

The nuclear plant's fail-safe was triggered during the power outage..

backup

safeguard

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Origin of fail-safe

English, fail + safe (secure)

Examples of fail-safe in a sentence

She trusts the fail-safe backup to protect data.
The fail-safe mechanism prevented the engine from overheating.
A fail-safe system is crucial for nuclear plants.
The engineer checked the fail-safe before starting the machine.
A fail-safe was installed to prevent accidents.

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French:infaillible, dispositif de sécurité, ...
German:ausfallsicher, Sicherheitssystem, ...
Italian:a prova di guasto, sistema di sicurezza, ...
Spanish:a prueba de fallos, mecanismo de seguridad, ...
Portuguese:à prova de falhas, mecanismo de segurança, ...
Chinese:安全的, 安全装置, ...
Japanese:安全装置の, フェイルセーフ, ...
Arabic:آمِن, نِظام أمان تلقائي, ...
Hebrew:חָסִין תְּקָלוֹת, מַנְגָּנוֹן בָּטוּחַ בְּכֶּשֶׁל, ...
Russian:отказобезопасный, аварийная система, ...
Ukrainian:безпечний при відмові, захист від відмов, ...
Hindi:त्रुटि-रहित, सुरक्षा तंत्र, ...
Bengali:ব্যর্থতা-নিরোধী, নিরাপত্তা ব্যবস্থা, ...
Catalan:a prova de fallades, sistema de seguretat, ...
Czech:fail-safe, bezpečnostní pojistka, ...
Danish:fejlsikker, sikkerhedssystem, ...
Dutch:foutbestendig, veiligheidsmechanisme, ...
Greek:αυτόματο, μηχανισμός ασφαλείας, ...
Hungarian:hibabiztos, hibabiztos rendszer, ...
Khmer:ការពារពេលបរាជ័យ, ប្រព័ន្ធសុវត្ថិភាពបម្រុង, ...
Korean:안전장치가 된, 안전장치, ...
Persian:ایمن از خرابی, سازوکار ایمن‌ازخرابی, ...
Polish:awaryjny, mechanizm bezpieczeństwa, ...
Portuguese (BR):à prova de falhas, mecanismo de segurança, ...
Romanian:de siguranță, mecanism de siguranță, ...
Swedish:felsäker, säkerhetsmekanism, ...
Thai:นิรภัย, กลไกนิรภัย, ...
Turkish:arızaya karşı güvenli, hata karşı güvenli, ...
Vietnamese:hệ thống an toàn tự động, cơ chế an toàn, ...

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