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belt and braces

belt and braces noun: redundancy affording mutual backup in the event of one system failing.

Noun

belt and braces (plural belts and braces)

  1. Redundancy affording mutual backup in the event of one system failing.
    • He believes in belt and braces, booking flights from two different airports on different airlines for important trips.

Synonyms of belt and braces

Forms of belt and braces

pluralbelts and braces

Questions about belt and braces

What does belt and braces mean?
Belt and braces means redundancy affording mutual backup in the event of one system failing.
What part of speech is belt and braces?
Belt and braces is a noun.
What is the plural of belt and braces?
The plural of belt and braces is belts and braces.

Words near belt and braces in the dictionary

  1. Belstead
  2. Belstone
  3. belswagger
  4. belswaggers
  5. belt
  6. belt and braces
  7. Belt and Road
  8. belt and suspenders
  9. belt bag
  10. belt bags
  11. belt buckle

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