fail-secure

adjective

Of a device: such that, if it fails, it does so in a way that will cause little or no harm to other devices and personnel.

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Meanings

adjectivefail-secure (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf a device: such that, if it fails, it does so in a way that will cause little or no harm to other devices and personnel.
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APA

fail-secure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fail-secure

MLA

“fail-secure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fail-secure. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fail-secure,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fail-secure.

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