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backup - Dictionary definition and meaning for backup

BACKUP

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  • (noun) the act of providing approval and support

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

    synonyms : backing , championship , patronage
  • (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"

    synonyms : computer backup
  • (noun) a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

    synonyms : accompaniment , musical accompaniment , support
  • (noun) 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"

    synonyms : backup man , fill-in , relief , reliever , stand-in , substitute
  • (noun) an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage

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

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

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