Definition of: fail-safe

(fāl′sāf′) adjective
1. Utilizing a system that makes automatic adjustments in the event of operational failure to assure satisfactory performance.
2. Mil. Describing a system that automatically prevents a nation's own military aircraft from carrying out planned bombing missions without specific confirming authority.

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