fallback
/ˈfɔːlbæk/
noun
- A plan or option that can be used if the original plan fails; a reserve or alternative.
- She kept her old job as a fallback in case her new business didn't succeed.
- The team prepared a fallback in case the main server crashed.
- If the funding doesn't come through, we have a fallback to use our savings.
- A reduction or decline, especially in value or amount.
- The fallback in sales forced the company to cut costs.
- Economists predicted a fallback in housing prices next quarter.
- There was a fallback in stock prices after the news broke.
adjective
- Alternative or reserve; used as a backup when the primary option is not available.
- We have a fallback plan if the weather ruins the outdoor event.
- The fallback option is to take the train instead of flying.
- She keeps a fallback phone in case her main one breaks.