fallbackchoices
nounUK /ˈfɔːlbæk ˈtʃɔɪsɪz/
US /ˈfɔːlbæk ˈtʃɔɪsɪz/
Fallback choices are extra choices you can use if your first choice does not work.
When the ice cream shop ran out of chocolate, we picked vanilla as one of our fallback choices.
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2. Choices kept in reserve in case the main plan fails.
The team had fallback choices ready in case the venue was closed.
3. In computing, default options used when the preferred setting is unavailable.
The app uses fallback choices when the network is down.
4. Extra picks a person can turn to when the first pick is not possible.
She listed fallback choices for her college applications.