backup – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
מילים נרדפות: accretion,
accumulation,
peer,
compeer,
match,
equal,
part,
voice,
duplicate,
duplication,
approving,
approval,
blessing
backup
n.
copying of data in order for retrieval in the event of a malfunction (Computers); substitute; reserve, spare
Backup
In
information technology, a
backup, or the process of backing up, refers to the copying and archiving of computer
data so it may be used to
restore the original after a
data loss event. The verb form is to
back up in two words, whereas the noun is
backup.
backup
Noun
1. an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage; "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet"
(hypernym) accretion, accumulation
(derivation) clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul
2. 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) stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup man, fill-in
(hypernym) peer, equal, match, compeer
(hyponym) locum tenens, locum
3. a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts
(synonym) accompaniment, musical accompaniment, support
(hypernym) part, voice
(hyponym) descant, discant
4. (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) computer backup
(hypernym) duplicate, duplication
(derivation) back up
(classification) computer science, computing
5. the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
(synonym) backing, championship, patronage
(hypernym) blessing, approval, approving
(derivation) support, back up
Backup (das)
n.
backup, method of protection, copying of data in order for retrieval in the event of a malfunction, substitute (Computers); reserve, spare
backup
nm.
backup system, system which allows data protection and restoration in the event of a computer crash
