fail over
C1 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
When a computer system breaks down, it automatically switches to a spare system so things keep working.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
For a computer system or network to automatically transfer control to a backup system when the primary system becomes unavailable.
"If the primary server goes down, the system will automatically fail over to the backup in under thirty seconds."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
A technical IT and networking term. The noun 'failover' (written as one word) is also very common. Not used outside of computing and systems administration contexts.
Commonly used with
server system network database node cluster
Forms
Base
fail over
I/you/we/they
3rd person
fails over
he/she/it
Past simple
failed over
yesterday
Past participle
failed over
have + pp
-ing form
failing over
continuous
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