Definitions for backup
ˈbækˌʌpback·up

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1. backupnoun

   an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage

   "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet"

2. stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-innoun

   someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

   "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

3. accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, supportnoun

   a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

4. backup, computer backupnoun

   (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device

   "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"

5. backing, backup, championship, patronagenoun

   the act of providing approval and support

   "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

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1. backupnoun

   A reserve or substitute.

   If the goalkeeper is injured, we have a backup.

2. backupnoun

   A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is destroyed or damaged.

   After the power failure, we had to restore the database from backup.

3. backupnoun

   An accumulation of material that halts the flow or movement of something.

   The blockage caused a backup in the plumbing.

4. backupnoun

   reinforcements

   He's got a gun - you better send for backup.

5. backupadjective

   standby, reserve or extra

   I am only a backup player.

6. backupadjective

   That is intended as a backup.

   Make a backup copy of that file.

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1. Backup

   In information technology, a backup, or the process of backing up, refers to the copying and archiving of computer data so it may be used to restore the original after a data loss event. The verb form is to back up in two words, whereas the noun is backup. Backups have two distinct purposes. The primary purpose is to recover data after its loss, be it by data deletion or corruption. Data loss can be a common experience of computer users. A 2008 survey found that 66% of respondents had lost files on their home PC. The secondary purpose of backups is to recover data from an earlier time, according to a user-defined data retention policy, typically configured within a backup application for how long copies of data are required. Though backups popularly represent a simple form of disaster recovery, and should be part of a disaster recovery plan, by themselves, backups should not alone be considered disaster recovery. One reason for this is that not all backup systems or backup applications are able to reconstitute a computer system or other complex configurations such as a computer cluster, active directory servers, or a database server, by restoring only data from a backup. Since a backup system contains at least one copy of all data worth saving, the data storage requirements can be significant. Organizing this storage space and managing the backup process can be complicated undertaking. A data repository model can be used to provide structure to the storage. Nowadays, there are many different types of data storage devices that are useful for making backups. There are also many different ways in which these devices can be arranged to provide geographic redundancy, data security, and portability.

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How to pronounce backup?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of backup in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of backup in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of backup in a Sentence

1. Sheriff Favro:

   She was the backup plan, not the front plan.

2. Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree:

   We know the officer called for backup for a reason ... we'll find that out, we will not jeopardize this investigation by guessing.

3. Paul Krugman:

   They thought they could simply demand better terms without having any backup plan, so, certainly this is a shock.

4. Francie Chapman:

   Dog and I had our chance to say our goodbyes to Bob and Beth when they were sick, and we knew that they were going home, we got closure -- even though we still had to go through the grieving process, and we still had the heartbreak and the picking our lives backup -- we got to say goodbye.

5. Lewis Langham:

   As far as the other stuff, the traffic stop, calling for backup, being polite to Patrick Lyoya, trying to persuade Patrick Lyoya to cooperate, chasing Patrick Lyoya, tackling Patrick Lyoya, none of those things will be perceived as violation of Grand Rapids policy.

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