Fail-Safe — oder dt. Ausfallsicher ( Trotz Fehler sicher wörtlich: zusammengesetzt aus engl. fail – hier: ausfallen und safe – hier: gefahrlos ) bezeichnet jede Eigenschaft eines Systems, die im Fall eines Fehlers zu möglichst geringem Schaden führt. Bei… … Deutsch Wikipedia
fail safe — To revert to a safe condition in the event of failure • • • Main Entry: ↑fail * * * fail safe «FAYL SAYF», adjective, verb, safed, saf|ing. or failed , fail|ing . –adj. 1. having a … Useful english dictionary
Fail-safe — or fail secure describes a device or feature which, in the event of failure, responds in a way that will cause no harm or at least a minimum of harm to other devices or danger to personnel. Definitions*“A device that will provide its intended… … Wikipedia
fail-safe — adj 1.) a fail safe machine, piece of equipment etc contains a system that makes the machine stop working if one part of it fails 2.) a fail safe plan is certain to succeed … Dictionary of contemporary English
fail-safe — fail ,safe adjective designed to make a machine or piece of equipment stop working if part of it stops operating normally: a fail safe mechanism ╾ fail ,safe noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Fail-Safe — était un groupe musical de Montréal. Ils ont principalement occupé la scène montréalaise entre 1986 et 1988. Ils n ont eu qu un seul album homonyme. Très influencé par le groupe Black Flag mais moins rapide et plus émotif, ils avaient un côté… … Wikipédia en Français
fail-safe — fail′ safe adj. 1) elo equipped with a secondary system that ensures continued operation even if the primary system fails 2) mil denoting a system of safeguards in which bombers may not proceed past a prearranged point or nuclear weapons may not… … From formal English to slang
fail-safe — ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing machinery to revert to a safe condition in the event of a breakdown. 2) unlikely or unable to fail … English terms dictionary
fail-safe — [fāl′sāf΄] adj. [ FAIL, v. + SAFE, adj.] designating, of, or involving a procedure designed to prevent malfunctioning or unintentional operation, often specif. of nuclear armed aircraft, through an intricate system of protective devices … English World dictionary
fail-safe — [adj] guaranteed not to fail confident, covered, foolproof, protected, reliable, reliant, safeguarded, secure, sound, sure; concepts 535,542,544 … New thesaurus
fail-safe — I noun a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction • Hypernyms: ↑mechanism II adjective 1. guaranteed not to fail a fail safe recipe for cheese souffle • Similar to: ↑secure … Useful english dictionary
