failover
gb/fˈeɪlˌoʊvɚ/ us/fˈeɪlˌoʊvɚ/
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English
feladatátvétel, átállás tartalék rendszerre, feladatátvételi, tartalék
NOUN
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TECHNICAL
1
Usage pattern:
failover to [a backup system]; failover from [primary system] to [secondary system]
The outage triggered an automatic failover to the backup data center.
A kiesés kiváltotta a tartalék adatközpontba történő automatikus feladatátvételt.
The team tested database failover before moving the application into production.
A csapat az alkalmazás éles környezetbe helyezése előtt tesztelte az adatbázis feladatátvételét.
During failover, some users may experience a short interruption.
Learner examples
Failover keeps the website online if the main server fails.
A feladatátvétel online tartja a weboldalt, ha a fő szerver leáll.
The company uses failover for important systems.
A vállalat a fontos rendszereknél feladatátvételt használ.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse the noun “failover” with the verb phrase “fail over,” as in “The system failed over to the backup server.”
Meaning
Switching to a backup system
Collocations
automatic failover
|manual failover
|database failover
|server failover
|network failover
|failover process
|failover mechanism
|failover capability
|failover testing
|failover to a backup server
Synonyms
switchover (More general; not always caused by a failure.)
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fallback (Emphasizes using a backup option, often less specifically technical.)
Antonyms
failure (A breakdown without necessarily switching successfully to a backup.)
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single point of failure (A design weakness where no effective backup is available.)
Themes
technology
|computing
|networks
|reliability
Definition
A switch to a backup computer system when the main one stops working.
The automatic or planned transfer of operations from a failed or unavailable computer system, server, network, or service to a backup one.
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TECHNICAL
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tartalék
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Usage pattern:
failover [server/system/cluster/site]
Traffic was routed through a failover server while engineers repaired the main system.
A forgalmat egy tartalékszerveren keresztül irányították, amíg a mérnökök javították a fő rendszert.
The company maintains a failover site in another region.
A vállalat egy másik régióban tart fenn egy tartalék helyszínt.
A misconfigured failover node caused the recovery process to fail.
Learner examples
They added a failover server for safety.
Biztonsági okból hozzáadtak egy tartalékszervert.
The failover system starts when the main system stops.
A feladatátvételi rendszer akkor indul el, amikor a fő rendszer leáll.
Common mistake:
This adjective is normally used before a noun, as in “failover server,” not after “be” in ordinary speech.
Meaning
Used for backup switching
Collocations
failover server
|failover system
|failover cluster
|failover site
|failover node
|failover environment
|failover configuration
|failover setup
Synonyms
backup (More common and general; may refer to storage or support, not only live service switching.)
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standby (Emphasizes being ready but inactive until needed.)
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redundant (Emphasizes duplicate capacity built into a system for reliability.)
Antonyms
primary (Refers to the main system used under normal conditions.)
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active (Contrasts with a standby or backup component in some system designs.)
Themes
technology
|computing
|networks
|reliability
Definition
Used as a backup when the main system stops working.
Designed, configured, or kept available for use when operations switch from a primary system to a backup system after a failure.
Grammar
Dictionary form
failover
IPA
GB/fˈeɪlˌoʊvɚ/
US/fˈeɪlˌoʊvɚ/
Syllables & stress
fail - over (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (fail)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: failover
- Comparative: failoverer
- Superlative: failoverest
Noun
- Base: failover
- Plural: failovers
Expressions
automatic failover
1/ˌɔtoʊmˈætɪk fˈeɪlˌoʊvɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Backup switch without human action
A backup switch that happens by itself when the main system fails.
Examples
- Automatic failover reduced downtime to less than a minute.
- The cloud service includes automatic failover across multiple availability zones.
- Automatic failover did not start because the monitoring agent was offline.
Learner examples
- Automatic failover starts without a person.
- The app has automatic failover.
fail over
1/fˈeɪl ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
technical
Switch to backup operation
For a computer system to start using a backup system when the main one stops working.
Examples
- If the primary server goes down, the application fails over to a server in another region.
- The database failed over successfully after the hardware problem was detected.
- Engineers expected the service to fail over automatically, but the backup was not ready.
Learner examples
- The system failed over to the backup server.
- If one server stops, the service can fail over.
failover cluster
1/fˈeɪlˌoʊvɚ klˈʌstɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Group of backup-linked servers
A group of computers that keeps a service running if one computer fails.
Examples
- The hospital runs its records system on a failover cluster.
- Adding a third node made the failover cluster more resilient.
- The administrator patched one server in the failover cluster while the others kept the service online.
Learner examples
- A failover cluster helps keep the app online.
- The company uses a failover cluster for its database.
manual failover
1/mˈænjuəl fˈeɪlˌoʊvɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Backup switch started by people
A backup switch that a person starts or controls.
Examples
- The team performed a manual failover during the maintenance window.
- Manual failover is slower, but it gives administrators more control.
- Before upgrading the primary database, they initiated a manual failover to the standby server.
Learner examples
- An engineer started the manual failover.
- Manual failover needs a person.