safety features
Harm prevention mechanisms
Safety features are design elements intended to prevent injury or reduce harm.
The term appears most often with vehicles—airbags, antilock brakes, and backup cameras are safety features.
But it extends to any product or system: The app includes safety features for reporting harassment.
Software may have safety features that prevent accidental data loss.
- airbagsCrash-activated vehicle cushions
- guardrailsProtective edge barriers
- helmetsProtective head coverings
- fire extinguishersDevices for dousing flames
- fire escapeOutdoor emergency exit route
emergency exit · seat belts · first aid kits · defibrillators · smoke detectors · evacuation plans · surveillance cameras · anti-lock brakes · protective barriers · risk assessments · traction control · blind spot detection · backup camera · training manuals · kill switch · dead man's switch · speed limiter · child locks
- car partsengine, steering wheel, brake, seats, tires
- Featureseye, cheek, eyebrow, lip, ear
- bird carecage, birdcage, aviary, perches, nesting boxes
- platform rulesterms of service, community guidelines, content moderation, user agreement, acceptable use
- auto showsauto shows, concept cars, reveals, unveilings, debuts
- rideshareUber, Lyft, rideshare, ride-hailing, taxi
safety featureshazards
Dangers or threats
vulnerabilities · design flaws · weak points · defects · dangers
safety featuresliabilities
Amounts owed to others
death traps · safety hazards · booby traps · risk factors · unsafe conditions