self-repair
nounUK /ˌself rɪˈpeə/
US /ˌself rɪˈper/
The ability of something to fix itself when it breaks.
The robot has a self-repair function that lets it mend its own broken arm.
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2. The act of fixing your own mistakes or problems without help.
After the argument, her self-repair meant apologizing and making things right.
3. A feature in machines or software that automatically corrects errors.
The app's self-repair restarted the program after it crashed.
4. The natural process by which living things heal their own injuries.
A lizard's tail regrowth is a kind of self-repair.