English-Finnish translations for fail-safe

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Definition of fail-safe

• That does not cause undue damage in the event of failure
• Designed to shut off for safety if an emergency occurs
• A device, mechanism or measure designed to make something fail-safe
• To compensate automatically, in the event of a failure

Examples

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

Related words

• fail
• failure
• failing
• failed
• unfailing
• faille
• failsafe
• failover
• unfailingly