# safing

Pronunciation: say "SAYF-ing" /ˈseɪfɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of safe. — present participle and gerund of safe
   - Simple: Present participle of safe. Use this form for an action happening right now.
   - _Mission control is safing the satellite as the solar storm approaches._
   - _Safing the reactor became the operator's first priority during the alarm._

## Noun

2. The process by which a spacecraft enters safe mode, shutting down nonessential systems to protect itself until controllers respond.
   - Simple: The act of putting a spacecraft into a safe state to protect it from harm.
   - _After the radiation spike, safing kicked in and shut down the science instruments._
   - _The rapid safing prevented further damage to the probe's electronics._

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