redundancy within a computer network in order to ensure network availability after the failure of a particular piece of hardware (Computers)
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Failover Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
<reliability> Automatically switching to a redundant or standby server, system, or network upon the failure or abnormal termination of the currently-active server, system, or network (a "hot standby" or "warm standby"). Failover happens without human intervention. This feature is usually built-in to expensive systems which must be available continuously.
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Failover Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
In computing, failover is the capability to switch over automatically to a redundant or standby computer server, system, or network upon the failure or abnormal termination of the previously active application, server, system, or network. Failover happens without human intervention and generally without warning, unlike switchover.
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