What does Back Up mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. support, back upverb

    give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

    "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"

  2. back up, back off, back downverb

    move backwards from a certain position

    "The bully had to back down"

  3. back, back upverb

    establish as valid or genuine

    "Can you back up your claims?"

  4. back upverb

    make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy

    "You'd better back up these files!"

  5. clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foulverb

    become or cause to become obstructed

    "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"

Wiktionary

  1. back upverb

    To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.

  2. back upverb

    To move a vehicle backwards.

  3. back upverb

    To undo one's actions.

  4. back upverb

    To reconsider one's thoughts.

  5. back upverb

    To copy (data) as a security measure.

  6. back upverb

    To provide support or the promise of support.

  7. back upverb

    For the non-striker to take a few steps down the pitch, in preparation to taking a run, just as the bowler bowls the ball.

  8. back upverb

    For a fielder to position himself behind the wicket (relative to a team-mate who is throwing the ball at the wicket) so as to stop the ball, and prevent overthrows.

  9. back upverb

    to halt the flow or movement of something.

Wikipedia

  1. Back Up

    Back Up is a song by American rapper Pitbull. It was released on December 22, 2004 as the third single from Pitbull's first studio album M. I. A. M. I.. The song was produced by DEL and the Díaz Brothers.

ChatGPT

  1. back up

    Back up refers to creating a copy or duplicate of data or files to prevent loss in case of a system failure or other issues. It can also mean to move or reverse in position, or to lend support, confirmation, or reinforcement to something or someone.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Back Up in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Back Up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Back Up in a Sentence

  1. Greg Brundage:

    The cars really impact the neighborhood because they line up, they back up, they are sitting idling.

  2. Linda Thomas-Greenfield:

    Nuclear facilities cannot become part of this conflict, reliable electricity is vital for the nuclear facility, as are back-up diesel generators and fuel. Safe transit corridors must be maintained. Russia must halt any further use of force that might put at further risk all 15 operable reactors across Ukraine – or interfere with Ukraine’s ability to maintain the safety and security of its 37 nuclear facilities and their surrounding populations.

  3. Michael Novogratz:

    Out of the rubble, bitcoin has popped back up.

  4. Ahmed Korayem:

    Kick a man who's down and he's bound to kill you if he ever gets back up

  5. Mehmet Oz:

    The government is a back-up plan, when I started my show, it was on that same principle – to make sure that all of America knows that they can be in charge of their own well-being, become experts in their own bodies – and, as a political figure, it is the same basic story.


Translations for Back Up

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  • sichernGerman
  • αντιγράφων ασφαλείαςGreek
  • apoyoSpanish
  • peruuttaaFinnish
  • sauvegarder, reculer, sauvegarde, faire marche arrièreFrench
  • kembaliIndonesian
  • backupItalian
  • achteruitrijden, teruggaanDutch
  • cópia de segurançaPortuguese
  • da înapoiRomanian
  • двигаться назад, сдавать назад, забэкапить, возвращать, давать задний ход, делать бэкап, возвращаться, делать резервное копированиеRussian
  • yedeklemekTurkish
  • sao lưuVietnamese

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