Associations to the word «Fail-safe»

FAIL-SAFE, adjective. That does not cause undue damage in the event of failure.

FAIL-SAFE, noun. A fail-safe device or mechanism.

FAIL-SAFE, verb. To compensate automatically, in the event of a failure.

FAIL-SAFE, noun. A mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction.

FAIL-SAFE, adjective. Guaranteed not to fail; "a fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle".

FAIL-SAFE, adjective. Eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction; "a fail-safe device in a nuclear weapon to deactivate it automatically in the event of accident".