Search in: Word
Vietnamese keyboard: Off
Virtual keyboard: Show
English - English (Wordnet) dictionary (also found in Computing (FOLDOC))
backup
Jump to user comments
Noun
  • the act of providing approval and support
    • his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives
  • (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
  • a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
  • 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
  • an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
    • a traffic backup on the main street
    • he discovered a backup in the toilet
Related search result for "backup"
Comments and discussion on the word "backup"