English Online Dictionary. What means backup? What does backup mean?
English
Alternative forms
- back-up
Etymology
Deverbal from back up.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbækˌʌp/
Noun
backup (plural backups)
- A reserve or substitute.
- (computing) A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is damaged or destroyed.
- An accumulation of material caused by a (partial) obstruction or (complete) blockage of the flow or movement of the material, or an accumulation of material that causes an overflow due to the flow being greater than the maximum possible flow.
- (law enforcement) Reinforcements.
- Any support or extra help.
- Coordinate term: backstop
- (music) Accompaniment.
- Corroboration.
Synonyms
- (reserve): reserve, stand-in, spare, substitute
- (computing: copy of a file or record):
- (accumulation of material caused by an obstruction of flow): tailback, line (of cars)
Descendants
Translations
Adjective
backup (not comparable)
- Standby, reserve or extra.
- (computing) That is intended as a backup.
- Supporting, reinforcing; (music) of or related to accompaniment
Usage notes
Back-up is an alternative spelling of backup. Both spellings are used as either a noun or an adjective. The verb back up is always spelled as two words and never with a hyphen.
Synonyms
- (reserve): extra, reserve, spare, standby
- (supporting): backing
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
backup (third-person singular simple present backups, present participle backupping, simple past and past participle backupped)
- (computing, nonstandard) Alternative form of back up
Anagrams
- upback
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English backup.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈkap/, /ˈbɛ.kap/
- Rhymes: -ap, -ɛkap
Noun
backup m (invariable)
- (computing) backup
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- becape
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English backup.
Pronunciation
Noun
backup m (plural backups)
- (computing) backup (copy of file or record)
- Synonym: cópia de segurança