fallbackorder

noun

UK /ˈfɔːlbækˌɔːdə/

US /ˈfɔːlbækˌɔːrdər/

A fallback order is a plan you use if your first plan does not work.

If the store is closed, our fallback order is to buy snacks at the gas station.

SYNONYMS

backup plan plan B reserve plan contingency plan alternate plan

RELATED WORDS

backup fallback contingency reserve alternative

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, a fallback order is the next command or setting a system tries when the first one fails.

The program uses a fallback order to find the file in another folder.

3. In business, a fallback order is a second order placed in case the first order is canceled.

The shop kept a fallback order ready in case the main shipment was delayed.

4. In games, a fallback order is the backup move a player makes when the main move is blocked.

Her fallback order was to pass the ball to a teammate.