belts and braces

A form of belt and braces — Redundancy affording mutual backup in the event of one system failing.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of belt and braces
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APA

belts and braces. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belts%20and%20braces

MLA

“belts and braces.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belts%20and%20braces. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “belts and braces,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belts%20and%20braces.

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