fallbackanswer
nounUK /ˈfɔːlbæk ˈɑːnsə/
US /ˈfɔlˌbæk ˈænsər/
A fallback answer is a backup answer you use when your first answer does not work.
When the computer could not find the right file, it showed a fallback answer instead.
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2. An answer given in a test or quiz when the correct one is unknown.
He wrote a fallback answer on the last question because he ran out of time.
3. A standard reply used by a machine or program when it cannot give a specific one.
The chatbot gave a fallback answer when it did not understand the question.
4. A second-choice response kept ready in case the main one fails.
The team prepared a fallback answer in case the presenter could not attend.