fallback

n.

1. 1. Something to which one can resort or retreat.
   2. A retreat.
2. Computer Science. A mechanism for carrying forth programmed instructions despite malfunction or failure of the primary device.
3. Something that falls back: the fallback of a huge explosion.

adj.
Of, relating to, or constituting a resort or place of retreat: a fallback proposal; a fallback position behind our own lines.

noun

The moving back of a military force in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat: pullback, pullout, retirement, retreat, withdrawal. See forward/backward.

n. 1. an alternative plan that may be used in an emergency: teaching was a last resort, a fallback.

2. a reduction or retreat: the offering will hit the market after a fallback from record highs.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

A reduction in the softening point of bitumen used in built-up roofing; may result from overheating.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tilbagefald, reserve, tilbagetrækning
adj. - reserve-

idioms:

• fallback arrangement    noget at falde tilbage på

Nederlands (Dutch)
reserve, terugtrekking, iets wat terugvalt, terugtrekken

Français (French)
n. - recours
adj. - en recours

idioms:

• fallback arrangement    solution de remplacement

Deutsch (German)
n. - Reserve, Reservesystem
adj. - Not-

idioms:

• fallback arrangement    Ausweichmöglichkeit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αποκούμπι, απόθεμα
adj. - για περίπτωση ανάγκης

idioms:

• fallback arrangement    εφεδρικό σχέδιο

Italiano (Italian)
ancora di salvezza, di riserva

Português (Portuguese)
n. - algo que pode substituir um procedimento, objeto etc. não funciona

Русский (Russian)
отступление, подготовленный для отступления

Español (Spanish)
n. - retirada, reserva, refugio
adj. - en retirada

idioms:

• fallback arrangement    arreglo retroactivo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - reträtt, reservutgång
adj. - reträtt-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
可依靠的东西, 退却, 后退的, 退一步的, 让步的, 应变的, 应急备用的, 椅背可放下的

idioms:

• fallback arrangement    撤退安排

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 可依靠的東西, 退卻
adj. - 後退的, 退一步的, 讓步的, 應變的, 應急備用的, 椅背可放下的

idioms:

• fallback arrangement    撤退安排

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 후퇴, 의지
adj. - 갑자기 일어난

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - たよれるもの, 頼みの綱, 代替システム, 後退

idioms:

• fallback arrangement    あぶれ手当

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تراجع , انكفاء (صفه) احتياطي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עתודה, נסיגה, תחליף‬
adj. - ‮מינימלי, לשעת חירום‬

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