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The correct spelling is failsafe.
How to pronounce failsafe
noun
Say it like: Fay-lsa-fe
The correct spelling is failsafe. A device, mechanism or measure designed to make something fail-safe. For example: "The system is failsafe, because everything is backed up automatically."
Usage Examples
“The system is failsafe, because everything is backed up automatically.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A device, mechanism or measure designed to make something fail-safe.
verb
- 1.To compensate automatically, in the event of a failure.
- 2.To make a device or mechanism fail-safe, or to add a fail-safe device or mechanism to an existing system.
adjective
- 1.That does not cause undue damage in the event of failure.
- 2.Designed to shut off for safety if an emergency occurs.
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