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fallback preference

[ˈfɔːlbæk prɪˈfɛrəns]
nounpl: fallback preferences
preferência de retrocesso
1. A secondary or alternative option that is chosen when the primary choice is unavailable, unsuitable, or fails
If the primary server is down, the system will use the fallback preference and switch to the backup server.
Se o servidor primário estiver inativo, o sistema usará a preferência de retrocesso e alternará para o servidor de backup.
2. In computing and technology, a default alternative setting or behavior when the preferred option cannot be executed
The application's fallback preference is to display content in English if the user's language is not supported.
A preferência de retrocesso do aplicativo é exibir o conteúdo em inglês se o idioma do usuário não for suportado.
Synonyms
backup optionalternative preferencedefault choicesecondary option
Antonyms
primary preferencefirst choicepreferred option

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
preferência de retrocesso
Most common usage in technical and general contexts
São Paulo
preferência alternativa
Sometimes used as variant in business and technology sectors
Portugal
preferência de contingência
More formal alternative used in technical documentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

plan B
backup plan
go-to option
second string
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