guardrail
/ˈɡɑɹdˌɹeɪl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A rail set alongside a dangerous place as a barrier, to improve safety.
Canadian usage; American usage
noun
Synonym of check rail.
Example Sentences
- "Set guardrails on Visual Studio Live Share We’ve heard from Live Share users that they want to use Live Share in their organization, but without controls to prevent individuals from outside their company domain joining Live Share sessions, they’re blocked. We are excited that this and many other requested policies are now available."
- "Some worry that releasing open-source generative A.I. models without guardrails could provoke a backlash among regulators and the general public that could damage the entire industry."
- "That a confrontation over a single surveillance balloon deemed harmless by the Pentagon could destabilize diplomacy between the two countries showed the difficulties of putting “guardrails on the relationship,” a goal stated in those terms by President Biden and his aides."
- "He also acknowledged the need for guardrails. “I really think the world is going to rise to the occasion and everybody wants to do the right thing,” Altman said."
- "CNN reported later that day that Musk had ordered staff at xAI to loosen the guardrails on Grok last year; a source told the broadcaster that he had told a meeting he was “unhappy about over-censoring” and three xAI safety team members had left the business soon after."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡɑɹdˌɹeɪl/