A protective measure or device, often used in technical, legal, or business contexts. Direct loanword from English.
このシステムにはセーフガードが組み込まれている。
This system has safeguards built in.
保護 is a general native Japanese term for protection or conservation, while セーフガード specifically refers to a safeguard mechanism or measure, often in technical or regulatory contexts.
Loanword from English 'safeguard'.