safeties
Gridiron two-pointers
Safeties is the plural of safety.
In American football, a safety is a defensive player positioned deep in the backfield, or a two-point score when the offense is tackled in its own end zone: The team's safeties combined for twelve tackles.
On firearms, safeties are mechanisms preventing accidental discharge.
More broadly, safeties are precautionary measures or backup systems: We built in several safeties to prevent data loss.
Lesser in rank
- interceptionsCaught passes by defenders
- tacklesEngages or brings down
- man-to-manDirect and honest
- blitzSwift, overwhelming offensive
turnovers · touchback · coverage · over-the-top · centerfield · roster
Protective edge barriers
- helmetsProtective head coverings
- gogglesSealed protective eyewear
- harnessesCaptures and directs energy
- lifejacketsWearable flotation devices
seatbelts · airbags · circuit-breakers · earplugs · high-visibility · lockout-tagout · interlocks · failsafes
Duplicate files or substitutes
- encryptionConverting data into code
- firewallNetwork access control system
- antivirusMalware detection program
- two-factorAuthentication using paired credentials
authentication · password · redundancy · failover · snapshot · recovery · restore · replication
Hammer position before full
- ambidextrousSkilled with both hands
- holsterSidearm carrying case
- engageActively participate or connect
- disengageBreak free from attachment
Systematic examinations for flaws
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- preparednessState of being equipped
secondary
Lesser in rank
- interceptionsCaught passes by defenders
- tacklesEngages or brings down
- man-to-manDirect and honest
blitz · turnovers · touchback · coverage · over-the-top · centerfield · roster
guardrails
Protective edge barriers
- helmetsProtective head coverings
- gogglesSealed protective eyewear
- harnessesCaptures and directs energy
lifejackets · seatbelts · airbags · circuit-breakers · earplugs · high-visibility · lockout-tagout · interlocks · failsafes · PPE
backups
Duplicate files or substitutes
- encryptionConverting data into code
- firewallNetwork access control system
- antivirusMalware detection program
two-factor · authentication · password · redundancy · failover · snapshot · recovery · restore · replication · RAID
half-cock
Hammer position before full
- ambidextrousSkilled with both hands
- holsterSidearm carrying case
- engageActively participate or connect
inspections
Systematic examinations for flaws
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- football rulesdowns, first down, first downs, touchdowns, field goals
- sports statsstats, most points, yards, most goals, box scores
- gun partsbarrel, barrels, trigger, triggers, bolt
- scoringgoal, points, score, goals, runs
- prop betsprop bets, first touchdown, coin toss
safe, safety, unsafe, safeguard, safely, safer, safeguards, safest, safekeeping