unreliablefallback
nounUK /ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈfɔːlbæk/
US /ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈfɔːlbæk/
A backup plan that you cannot trust to work.
The old generator was an unreliablefallback during the storm.
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2. A second option that often fails when needed.
Relying on that unreliablefallback cost us the game.
3. A person who is only called on when no one else is available, but who rarely helps.
He was just an unreliablefallback for the team.
4. A temporary solution kept in place despite known problems.
The patch was an unreliablefallback until the real fix arrived.