The system is failsafe, because everything is backed up automatically.
Source: wiktionary
Fail-safe
//ˈfeɪlˌseɪf//
Synonyms for "fail-safe" (10 found)
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14 translations across 8 languages.
Dutch
1 entries- fouttolerant noun (device or mechanism)
Finnish
3 entries- vikaturvallinen adj (that does not cause undue damage)
- turvalaite noun (device or mechanism)
- turvamekanismi noun (device or mechanism)
French
1 entries- mode dégradé noun (device or mechanism)
Hungarian
2 entries- biztonságos adj (that does not cause undue damage)
- üzembiztos adj (that does not cause undue damage)
Japanese
1 entries- フェイルセーフ noun (device or mechanism)
Kyrgyz
2 entries- бекем adj (that does not cause undue damage)
- ишенимдүү adj (that does not cause undue damage)
Polish
1 entries- bezpiecznik noun (device or mechanism)
Telugu
3 entries- కట్టుదిట్టమైన adj (that does not cause undue damage)
- చెడిపోని adj (that does not cause undue damage)
- పాడవని adj (that does not cause undue damage)
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All equipment is, of course, of "fail-safe" pattern.
Source: wiktionary
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