Fail over Meaning in English

expression

US

UK

Definición

In technology, to automatically switch to a backup system, server, or network when the main one fails, so that service continues without interruption.

Uso & Matices

Specific to IT and business continuity; not used in daily conversation. Usually appears in the context of servers, databases, or network systems. Verb usage: 'to fail over (to)' — 'The system failed over to backup.' Noun/adj: 'failover system', 'failover process'. Not interchangeable with 'fail' (which means to not succeed).

• Spanish: cambiar al respaldo (informática) - conmutar por error
• Portuguese (BR): alternar para o backup (informática) - comutação automática
• Portuguese (PT): alternar para o backup (informática) - troca automática
• Chinese (Simplified): 切换至备用（计算机术语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 切換至備用（電腦術語）
• Hindi: बैकअप पर स्विच करना (कंप्यूटर/तकनीकी)
• Arabic: التحويل إلى النسخة الاحتياطية (مصطلح تقني)
• Bengali: বিকল্পে পরিবর্তন হওয়া (কম্পিউটার টার্ম)
• Russian: переключиться на резервную систему (информатика)
• Japanese: フェイルオーバー（予備システムへの切り替え）
• Vietnamese: chuyển sang dự phòng (thuật ngữ công nghệ)
• Korean: 페일오버(백업 시스템으로 전환)
• Turkish: yedek sisteme geçiş (bilişim terimi)
• Urdu: بیک اپ پر جانا (کمپیوٹر/تکنیکی اصطلاح)
• Indonesian: alih ke cadangan (istilah TI)

Oraciones de Ejemplo

If the main server crashes, it will fail over to the backup server.

basic

The database can fail over within seconds to avoid downtime.

basic

Our network is set up to fail over if there is a problem.

basic

During the outage, all services failed over seamlessly and nobody noticed a thing.

natural

We tested how quickly the website can fail over in case of an emergency.

natural

With a solid fail over plan, your business stays online—even if something breaks.

natural