safe mode

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Synonyms: page mode, rare mode

Antonyms: page mode, rare mode

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} A [[troubleshooting]] mode of many [[operating system]]s in which most [[advanced]] [[function]]s are not [[activate]]d.
2. {{lb|en|space}} An [[emergency]] mode of many [[unmanned]] [[spacecraft]] in which [[nonessential]] [[system]]s are [[shut down]] and the spacecraft assumes a preset attitude towards the [[sun]] while [[await]]ing [[command]]s from [[ground control]].

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