safety net

Definitions

General English

• noun a net stretched under someone such as a tightrope walker to catch him or her if he or she falls
• noun something which protects you if things go wrong

Computing

• noun a software or hardware device that protects the system or files from excessive damage in the event of a system crash

Nearby Definitions of “safety net”

• run out
• rush
• sack
• Sadler's Wells
• safe
• safety net
• sake
• salmon
• salt
• Sam Shepard
• Sam(uel) (Alexander) Mendes

Contexts for “safety net”

3 definitions in context
• General English
• Computing