A mode of termination of system functions that prevents damage to specified system resources and system entities (i.e., specified data, property, and life) when a failure occurs or is detected in the system (but the failure still might cause a security compromise). See fail secure and fail soft for comparison. Source: IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2
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A mode of termination of system functions that prevents damage to specified system resources and system entities (i.e., specified data, property, and life) when a failure occurs or is detected in the system (but the failure still might cause a security compromise). See fail secure and fail soft for comparison. Source: IETF RFC 4949 Ver 2
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Fail Safe. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/fail-safe
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