A procedure by which a system automatically transfers control to a duplicate system when it detects a fault or failure.
〔计算机〕故障切换（系统在测出故障后自动将控制功能转移至备用系统的过程）
as modifierthe second server went into failover mode within a minute
Example sentencesExamples
A primary path failure does not necessarily cause loss of connection unless path failover software is either not implemented or malfunctions.
For users who like to stay current with operating system releases, this means testing of path failover software may unknowingly take place onsite rather than in the vendor's lab.
The servers can be arranged behind $50,000 load-balancing and failover systems to swap out servers automatically upon failure.
If the primary server crashes, then the high availability operating system running failover software will reschedule its task to the standby server.
All services are configured to failover automatically to the slave in case of a failure on the master node.
Definition of failover in US English:
failover
nounˈfālˌōvər
Computing
A method of protecting computer systems from failure, in which standby equipment automatically takes over when the main system fails.
as modifierthe second server went into failover mode within a minute
Example sentencesExamples
The servers can be arranged behind $50,000 load-balancing and failover systems to swap out servers automatically upon failure.
All services are configured to failover automatically to the slave in case of a failure on the master node.
For users who like to stay current with operating system releases, this means testing of path failover software may unknowingly take place onsite rather than in the vendor's lab.
If the primary server crashes, then the high availability operating system running failover software will reschedule its task to the standby server.
A primary path failure does not necessarily cause loss of connection unless path failover software is either not implemented or malfunctions.