English

Adjective

fail-safe

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

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

Translations

Noun

fail-safe ‎(plural fail-safes)

1. A fail-safe device or mechanism.

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Verb

fail-safe ‎(third-person singular simple present fail-safes, present participle fail-safing, simple past and past participle fail-safed)

1. To compensate automatically, in the event of a failure.

See also

• foolproof