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fallback Definition

fall·back (fôlbak′)

noun

  1. something in reserve that one can turn to for help
  2. a withdrawing; retreat

fallback Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • reliance: The fallback of reliance on the ' explanations ' to mitigate the consequences of the Charter is similarly unlikely to have the effect desired.

Converse of object

  • provide: This provides a reliable fallback for IT administrators who need to quickly roll out security patches to minimize security threats.
  • have: We do have the fallback of the existing version.. .
  • set: Miscellaneous The OFT has launched an new investigation into MasterCard and its new arrangements for setting the fallback interchange fees.
  • propose: For any accounting or measurement issue that is not addressed in the SME standards, the IASB proposes mandatory fallback to IFRS.

Adjective modifier

  • automatic: Achieve superior range with distances of up to 300 feet with automatic rate fallback.
  • good: And I discovered that the fetal position is not a good fallback when you're all alone in deep water.
  • mandatory: For any accounting or measurement issue that is not addressed in the SME standards, the IASB proposes mandatory fallback to IFRS.
  • old: So, looks like it's that old fallback, beer.

Modifies a noun

  • position: I retired to my fallback position - the bar.
  • scheme: Under the government's fallback scheme 21 days ' notice must be given.
  • option: There have always been fallback options, or course.
  • procedure: This ensures that XML data will normally be well-formed, and, when errors occur, common fallback procedures can be established.
  • arrangement: Fire Controls also have proven fallback arrangements to cover each other in the event of a problem.
  • provision: This, again, is a partisan measure, which Labor has sometimes pretended is a fallback provision.

Noun used with modifier

  • default: Energy Blade Ammo: Energy This is the default fallback weapon in Tribes: Vengeance.
  • emergency: Currencies will probably collapse in the end, and gold will be the emergency fallback.

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