fail-safe
fail-safe · fail-safes
A device, mechanism or measure designed to make something fail-safeA device, mechanism or measure designed to make something fail-safe.
/ˈfeɪlˌseɪf/
Meaning
1 sensesA device, mechanism or measure designed to make something fail-safe.
More definitions
- a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction