# Fallback

> An alternative path or default invoked automatically when the primary operation fails or is unavailable.

Record: `lex:fallback`
Kind: mechanism
Layer: [Structural Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/structural-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-fallback

## category

- [Core Vocabulary](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/core-vocabulary.md)

## referenced-by

- [Graceful Degradation](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/graceful-degradation.md)
- [Circuit Breaker Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/circuit-breaker-pattern.md)