Backup : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Backup	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Backup
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
backup n an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage; "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet" 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" Synonym(s): stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts Synonym(s): accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support (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" Synonym(s): backup, computer backup the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives" Synonym(s): backing, backup, championship, patronage
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
backup (Sometimes "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 is most commonly used to refer to a copy of all the files on a computer's {disks} which is 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 {differential backup}, {incremental backup}, {full backup}. Compare {archive}. (2003-06-22)