backup

== 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) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== 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 form of backup. Both forms are used as either a noun or an adjective. The verb back up is always written 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 === Further reading === “backup”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “backup”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026