A backup operation that automatically switches to a standby database, server or network if the primary system fails or is temporarily shut down for servicing. Failover is an important fault tolerance [..]

Failover is a backup operational mode in which the functions of a system component are assumed by secondary system components when the primary component becomes unavailable through either failure or s [..]

The automatic switching to another computer or node should one fail.

If a network is equipped with redundant resources, such as mirrored servers or tandem load balancers, the secondary device can assume the duties of the primary should the primary fail. This can be don [..]

When your primary server goes down, failover is the act of rerouting traffic to a redundant server. (Also see Active Failover.)

A configuration that allows a secondary machine to take over in the event of a stoppage in the first machine, thus allowing normal use to return or continue. See also high availability

A configuration that allows an active system to switch to a redundant, or standby, system if the active system experiences failure or abnormal termination.false negative

Failover is the constant capability to automatically and seamlessly switch to a highly reliable backup. This can be operated in a redundant manner or in a standby operational mode upon the failure of [..]

The automatic switching to another computer or node should one fail.

Failover is the process of automatically switching from a failed primary device or link to a backup device or link, preferably so fast that users or other devices are not aware of the failure.

(computing,countable) An automatic switch to a secondary system on failure of the primary system, such as a means for ensuring high availability of some critical resource (such as a computer system) [..]