What does fail-safe mean?
Fail-safe means That does not cause undue damage in the event of failure..
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/ˈfeɪlˌseɪf/ · adjective
That does not cause undue damage in the event of failure..
The system is failsafe, because everything is backed up automatically.
All equipment is, of course, of "fail-safe" pattern.
Use fail-safe when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fail-safe means That does not cause undue damage in the event of failure..
Common synonyms include secure, safe.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The system is failsafe, because everything is backed up automatically.
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