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Fallback vs Rollback - What's the difference?

fallback | rollback |

As nouns the difference between rollback and fallback

is that rollback is a return to a prior state while fallback is an act of falling back.

As a verb rollback

is to roll back.

As an adjective fallback is

that can be resorted to as a fallback.

fallback

English

Alternative forms

* fall-back

Noun

(en noun)
  • An act of falling back.
  • A backup plan or contingency strategy; an alternative which can be used if something goes wrong with the main plan; a recourse.
  • As a fallback, I suppose we can use typewriters if the word processing system fails.
  • (construction) A reduction in bitumen softening point, sometimes called refluxing or overheating in a relatively closed container.
  • Synonyms

    * (act of falling back) ebbing, recession, retreat * (backup plan) back-up/backup, plan B, recourse

    Derived terms

    * automatic fallback * modulation fallback

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That can be resorted to as a fallback.
  • a fallback plan

    Synonyms

    * alternate/alternative, back-up/backup, secondary

    Derived terms

    * fallback font

    rollback

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (nonstandard) To roll back.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A return to a prior state.
  • A withdrawal of military forces.
  • (computing) An operation which returns a database, or group of records in a database, to a previous state (normally to the previous commit point).
  • An event caused by a roller coaster failing to reach the top of a hill.
  • a form of flatbed truck adapted or designed specifically as a or for transporting other vehicles
  • Synonyms

    * (form of flatbed truck) slide truck