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fail-safe

noun

1 fail-safe

A mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction.

adjective

1 fail-safe

Guaranteed not to fail.

2 fail-safe

Eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction.


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