alternate path

collocation in English

meaningsofalternateandpath

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alternate
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɒlˈtɜː.nət/us
/ˈɑːl.tɝː.nət/
with first one thing, then another thing, and then the first ...
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path
noun[C]
uk
/pɑːθ/us
/pæθ/
a route or track between one place and another, or the direction in which something ...
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(Definition ofalternateandpathfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Static routes may be used to provide analternatepathwhen a link fails.
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When any failure occurs, both the source and destination switch onto the redundant oralternatepath.
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Between this flow there is analternatepaththat can be taken after the stressor is transferred to the hypothalamus, which leads to the sympathetic nervous system.
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The anastomotic network surrounding the scapula provides analternatepathfor collateral circulation to the arm from arteries including the dorsal scapular artery and suprascapular artery.
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In usecase analysis, there is only one happy path, but there may be any number of additionalalternatepathscenarios which are all valid optional outcomes.
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This also gives the ability to use alternate paths to the transmitters in the event of damage to the network following an air attack.
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The environments were more interactive than the previous game with a larger amount of shortcuts and alternate paths.
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In contrast to the happy path, process steps for alternate paths and exception paths may also be documented.
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Web syndication services may provide alternate paths for content.
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As such, the player can retain characters from the first game, while taking alternate paths to recruit characters missed the first time.
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A result of the long distance electricity transactions being scheduled was the impact of loop flows caused by energy flowing on these alternate paths.
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