Look up: Backup

1. backup
   A copy of current computer files saved to a computer disk or magnetic tape in case of a computer system failure.
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2. Backup
   To take a recoverable copy of files, details...
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3. backup
   [n] - (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device
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4. backup
   A copy of a disk or selected files made for safekeeping, usually to removable media.
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5. Backup
   A safety copy of software or other digital data.
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6. Backup
   Pistol, semi-automatic, 9mm kurz [US]
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7. Backup
   A system, device, file or facility that can be used as an alternative in case of a malfunction or loss of data.
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8. backup
   an item kept available to replace an item which fails to perform satisfactorily Category: Mechanical engineering • procedure,technique or hardware used to help recover lost or destroyed data or to keep a system operating Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)...
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9. backup
   An extra copy of a file or program in case the first copy is lost or corrupted. As a precaution, users should back up a computer's hard-disk drive on a regular basis. Before making a change to the configuration of a computer, users should back up important start-up files from the operating system.
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10. backup
    computer backup noun (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`
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11. backup
    noun an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage; `a traffic backup on the main street`; `he discovered a backup in the toilet`
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12. backup
    (operating system) ('back up' when used as a verb) A spare copy of a file, file system, or other resource for use in the event of failure or loss of the original. The term commonly refers to a copy of the files on a computer's disks, made periodically and kept on magnetic tape or other removable med...
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13. BACKUP
    Important data copied to another media, normally tape. If the files on a media are lost, the backup copy may be used to recover the files.
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14. backup
    A copy of a computer program or file stored separately from the original.
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15. Backup
    (software) `Backup` is a backup utility made by Apple for Mac OS X. It is available through Apple`s MobileMe (formerly .Mac) collection of Internet services. Backup can be used in connection with either a user`s online MobileMe iDisk or the Macintosh`s CD-RW or DVD-R drive to make safe, archi...
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16. Backup
    In information technology, a `backup` or the process of `backing up` is making copies of data which may be used to restore the original after a data loss event. The verb form is `back up` in two words, whereas the noun is backup. Backups have two distinct purposes. The primary purpose ...
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17. Backup
    (TV series) `Backup` was a BBC drama series about the work of a police Operational Support Unit (similar to the Territorial Support Group). It ran for two series, between 1995 and 1997. External links:
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