emergency backup
Last-resort alternative
An emergency backup is a reserve copy, system, or plan kept ready in case the primary one fails unexpectedly.
The phrase emphasizes urgency—this backup exists specifically for crisis situations rather than routine use: The generator serves as an emergency backup when the power grid goes down.
In computing, emergency backups are often made just before risky operations.
- contingencyUncertain possible event
- failsafeAutomatic protective default
- reserveSupply kept back
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
- last resortFinal available option
redundant · power · generator · power outage · battery · surge · outage · blackout · off the grid · UPS · recovery · disaster recovery · disaster · plan · rainy day · safety · safety net · net
- backupsstandby, reserve, substitute, stand-in, failsafe
- fault toleranceredundancy, failover, failsafe, fail-safe, disaster recovery
- power gridspower grid, transformer, substation, substations, transmission lines
- reservesreserve, reserves, bank reserves, cash reserves, fuel reserve
emergency backupfirst choice
Most preferred option
primary · primary source · standard solution · frontline · first-line
emergency, backup, emerge, emergent, emerging, emerged, emergence, emergencies, back