fails over

A form of fail over — To automatically switch processing from a failed component in a critical system to its live spare or backup component.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of fail over
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APA

fails over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fails%20over

MLA

“fails over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fails%20over. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fails over,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fails%20over.

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