backup
pronunciation
How to pronounce backup in British English:
UK [ˈbækʌp]
How to pronounce backup in American English:
US [ˈbækʌp]
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- Noun:
- an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
- someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
- a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts
- (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device
- the act of providing approval and support
Word Origin
- backup
- see back up.
Example
- 1. Carbonite , known to techies as a name-brand online backup provider , illustrates the dilemma .
- 2. Some firms backup clients ' data on tapes or disk drives , destroying them after a period of time .
- 3. In february , it bought appassure , a backup software vendor .
- 4. Run a scheduled backup every two weeks or so .
- 5. Firms without backup diesel generators just had to go without .