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back up
Found in thesaurus: draw back, move back, withdraw, pull away, substantiate, affirm, confirm, re-create, occlude, jam, impede
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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.
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Backup (disambiguation)
Backup is the computing function of making copies of data to enable recovery from data loss.
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back up
Verb
1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
(synonym) support
(hyponym) sponsor
(derivation) backing, backup, championship, patronage
2. move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down"
(synonym) back off, back down
(hypernym) withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back
3. establish as valid or genuine; "Can you back up your claims?"
(synonym) back
(hypernym) confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
4. make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security cop; "You'd better back up these files!"
(hypernym) copy, re-create
(derivation) backup, computer backup
(classification) computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
5. become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"
(synonym) clog, choke off, clog up, congest, choke, foul
(hypernym) obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
(hyponym) gum up
(derivation) backup
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Back-up
(1) When bond yields rise and prices fall, the market is said to back-up. (2) When an investor swaps out of one security into another of shorter current maturity, he/she is said to back up.
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Back Up
To kill headway; to flank or twist tow at foot of crossing or head of bend. (TNDOT1)
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back-up
In cartography, an image printed on the reverse side of a map sheet already printed on one side. Also the printing of such images. 1/2/73
renvoi au verso
En cartographie, image imprimée au verso d'une carte déjà imprimée au recto. Désigne également l'impression de ces images. 1/2/73
