Meanings
nounsafe mode (uncountable)
- uncountablecomputingA troubleshooting mode of many operating systems in which most advanced functions are not activated.
- uncountablespaceAn emergency mode of many unmanned spacecraft in which nonessential systems are shut down and the spacecraft assumes a preset attitude towards the sun while awaiting commands from ground control.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 安全模式
- 安全模式 (ānquán móshì)(computing) troubleshooting mode
Dutch veilige modus
- veilige modus(computing) troubleshooting mode
Finnish vikasietotila
- vikasietotila(computing) troubleshooting mode
French mode de sécurité
- mode de sécurité(computing) troubleshooting mode
German abgesicherter Modus
- abgesicherter Modus(computing) troubleshooting mode
Hebrew מצב בטוח
- מצב בטוח(computing) troubleshooting mode
Icelandic öryggishamur
- öryggishamur(computing) troubleshooting mode
Japanese セーフモード
- セーフモード (sēfumōdo)(computing) troubleshooting mode
Polish tryb awaryjny
- tryb awaryjny(computing) troubleshooting mode
Portuguese modo de segurança
- modo de segurança(computing) troubleshooting mode
Russian безопа́сный режи́м
- безопа́сный режи́м (bezopásnyj režím)(computing) troubleshooting mode
Swedish felsäkert läge
- felsäkert läge(computing) troubleshooting mode
Turkish güvenli mod
- güvenli mod(computing) troubleshooting mode
Cite this entry
APA
safe mode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safe%20mode
MLA
“safe mode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safe%20mode. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “safe mode,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safe%20mode.
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