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fallback

/ˈfɔːl.bæk/

/ˈfɔl.bæk/

fallbacknoun

fallbacks

/ˈfɔːl.bæk/

/ˈfɔl.bæk/

Translations

The company has a financial fallback in case of emergencies.

У компании есть финансовый резерв на случай чрезвычайных ситуаций.

The army's fallback was well-coordinated.

Отступление армии было хорошо скоординировано.

Additional translations

резервный план

запасной вариант

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

safety net

plan B

fallbackadjective

Used attributively before nouns to denote a backup or reserve option.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms