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fallback

UK
/ˈfɔːl.bæk/
US
/ˈfɔl.bæk/

Translations

fallbacknoun
fallbacks
pl
UK
/ˈfɔːl.bæk/
US
/ˈfɔl.bæk/
solution de repli
The company had a fallback in place in case the merger did not go through.
L’entreprise avait prévu une solution de repli au cas où la fusion n’aboutirait pas.
Additional translations
repliEmploi militaire.
repliEmploi économique ou général pour une baisse ou un recul.
Synonyms
alternative
safety net
plan B
reserve
backup
fallbackadjective
Used attributively before nouns to denote a backup or reserve option.
de secoursSe dit d’une solution, d’un système ou d’un élément utilisé en réserve.
The system automatically switches to a fallback server during maintenance.
Le système bascule automatiquement vers un serveur de secours pendant la maintenance.
Synonyms
default
emergency
spare
standby
auxiliary
substitute
contingency
reserve
alternative
secondary
backup

Definitions

fallbacknoun
An alternative plan or strategy that can be used if the original one fails.
The company had a fallback in place in case the merger did not go through.
A reduction or decrease in something, often used in the context of prices or rates.
There was a fallback in oil prices after the initial surge.
A retreat or withdrawal, especially in a military context.
The troops executed a fallback to a more defensible position.
fallbackadjective
Serving as a backup, reserve, or substitute in case the preferred option is unavailable or fails.
The system automatically switches to a fallback server during maintenance.
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