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fail-safe Decision-making adjective Referring to a mechanism or device incorporated in a system that ensures safety, should the system fail to function properly. See Clinical pathway. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A second green front panel lamp indicates the fail-safe circuitry, which monitors the sensor functions and system power to ensure proper operation. Many organizations--even those with disaster recovery programs--found themselves without access to mission-critical data and services, despite fail-safe measures, including power generators and off-site data backup. Fail-safe on/off controls ensure each interrogation session is seamlessly captured, and exclusive, layered security controls guarantee access is granted strictly to authorized users. |
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