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Circuit breaker
Meaning
Noun
●
In Electricity:
An
electrical
switch
capable
of
opening
and
closing
an
electrical circuit
in all
operating
conditions
, including
fault
situations.
●
In Electricity:
More
specifically
, a
circuit breaker
that
automatically
breaks
overcurrent
conditions
; a type of
overcurrent
protective
device.
●
In Finance:
Synonym of
trading
curb
●
In Singapore English & Coronavirus:
Quarantine
measures
intended
to
prevent
spread
of
pandemics
, such as the coronavirus.
●
In Programming:
A
design pattern
used to
detect
failures
and
prevent
them from
constantly
recurring.
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Wiktionary
Synonyms
Trading Curb
Kill Switch
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