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back·up    Audio Help   [bak-uhp] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a person or thing that supports or reinforces another.
2.a musician or singer or group of musicians or singers accompanying a soloist: a singer with a three-man backup that plays cello, bass, and guitar.
3.an overflow or accumulation due to stoppage, malfunctioning, etc.: a sewage backup; a backup of cars at the tollbooth.
4.a person, plan, device, etc., kept in reserve to serve as a substitute, if needed.
5.Computers.
a.a copy or duplicate version, esp. of a file, program, or entire computer system, retained for use in the event that the original is in some way rendered unusable.
b.a procedure to follow in such an event.
6.Bowling. a ball that curves in a direction corresponding to the bowling hand of the bowler.
–adjective
7.(of a person, plan, device, etc.) held in reserve as a substitute if needed: a backup driver; a backup generator.
8.performing a secondary or supporting function: A drummer and guitarist are the singer's backup musicians.

[Origin: 1775–85, Americanism; n. use of v. phrase back up]
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back·up    Audio Help   (bāk'ŭp')  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
    1. A reserve or substitute.
    2. Computer Science A copy of a program or file that is stored separately from the original.
    3. Support or backing.
    4. Music A background accompaniment, as for a performer.
    1. Support or backing.
    2. Music A background accompaniment, as for a performer.
  1. An overflow or accumulation caused by clogging or by a stoppage: a backup in the sink; a backup of traffic at the drawbridge.

adj.   Extra; standby: a backup pilot.

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backup

noun
1. an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage; "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet" 
2. 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" [syn: stand-in
3. a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts [syn: accompaniment
4. (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. the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives" [syn: backing

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ˈbackup1 noun
additional people who provide help when it is needed
Example: The police officer requested some backup when the shooting began.
Arabic: قُوَّةُ دَعْـم
Chinese (Traditional): 后援;后備者
Czech: záloha, podpora
Danish: hjælp
Estonian: lisajõud, abivägi
French: renforts
Greek: ενισχύσεις, εφεδρικές δυνάμεις
Hungarian: segítség
Italian: rinforzo
Korean: 지원자, 후원자
Latvian: papildspēki
Lithuanian: pastiprinimas, parama
Norwegian: hjelp, oppbakking, reservemannskap
Polish: posiłki
Portuguese (Brazil): reforço
Russian: резерв; подкрепление
Slovak: posila, podpora
Slovenian: pomoč
Spanish: refuerzo
Swedish: förstärkning, uppbackning
Turkish: yardım, destek
ˈbackup2 noun
a copy of a computer file that can be used in case the original is destroyed
Arabic: نُسْخَة دَعْـم
Chinese (Traditional): 備份文件
Czech: záloha
Danish: sikkerhedskopi
Estonian: varukoopia
French: sauvegarde
Greek: αντίγραφο ασφαλείας για αρχείο Η, *Υ
Hungarian: biztonsági, *tartalék másolat
Indonesian: cadangan
Italian: backup, copia di riserva*
Korean: ?컴퓨터? 여벌, 백업
Latvian: dublējums
Lithuanian: rezervinė kopija
Norwegian: sikkerhetskopi
Polish: kopia bezpieczeństwa
Portuguese (Brazil): backup
Russian: резервная копия
Slovak: záložná disketa
Spanish: copia de seguridad, *reserva
Swedish: säkerhetskopia, backup
Turkish: yedek kopya
ˈbackup3 noun
(also adjective) a piece of equipment, a system etc that can be used when there is a problem with the original one
Example: a backup plan; We have a backup generator in case the power fails.
Arabic: أَداةُ دَعْـم احتِياطيّـه
Chinese (Traditional): 備份
Czech: záloha, záložní
Danish: ekstra; ekstra-
Estonian: varuosa
French: soutien
Greek: εφεδρικός, εναλλακτικός
Hungarian: tartalék
Indonesian: cadangan
Italian: riserva
Korean: (비상시의) 예비, 대책
Latvian: rezerves
Lithuanian: atsarginė sistema; atsarginis
Norwegian: reserve, støttemaskin, alternativ
Polish: zapasowy
Portuguese (Brazil): reserva
Russian: дублирующий вариант
Slovak: rezerva, náhrada
Spanish: recambio; de reserva
Swedish: ersättnings-, reserv-
Turkish: yedek
See also: back, back down, back of, back on to, back out, back up, backbite, backbiting, backbone, backbreaking, backer, background, backhand, backlog, backpack, backpacking: go backpacking, backside, backslash, backstroke, backwash, backwater, back-number, backdate, backfire, backyard, have one's back to the wall, put someone's back up, take a back seat

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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 medium (also called a "dump").
This essential precaution is neglected by most new computer users until the first time they experience a disk crash or accidentally delete the only copy of the file they have been working on for the last six months. Ideally the backup copies should be kept at a different site or in a fire safe since, though your hardware may be insured against fire, the data on it is almost certainly neither insured nor easily replaced.
See also backup software, differential backup, incremental backup, full backup. Compare archive, source code management.
(2004-03-16)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe

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