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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: backup (0.00963 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to backup.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: backup
backup
n 1: an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage;
“a traffic
backup on the main street”;
“he discovered a backup in
the toilet”
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” [syn:
stand-in,
substitute,
relief,
reliever,
backup man,
fill-in]
3: a subordinate musical part; provides background for more
important parts [syn:
accompaniment,
musical accompaniment
,
support]
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” [syn:
computer backup
]
5: the act of providing approval and support;
“his vigorous
backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with
progressives” [syn:
backing,
championship,
patronage]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: backup
backup
\back"up\, n.
1. anything kept in reserve to serve as a substitute in case
of failure or unavailability of the normal or primary
object; -- used for devices, plans, people, etc. Also used
attributively; as, there was no backup for the electrical
supply; a backup motor; a backup generator.
[PJC]
2. (Music) a musician or group of musicians accompanying a
soloist, whether vocalists or instrumentalists.
Syn: accompaniment. [PJC]
3. a person or group of persons serving as reinforcement for
another or others; as, the policeman called for backup
when he was fired on.
[PJC]
4. an accumulation, overflow, or reverse flow (in traffic or
a liquid flow system) caused by a stoppage or other
malfunction.
[PJC]
5. (Computers) A copy of a program or data from a computer
onto a data-storage medium, usually one that may be
removed to safe storage at a distance from the computer;
it is used to preserve data for use in the contingency
that the original data on the computer may be lost or
become unusable. A backup that is removed from the
building housing the computer system (to provide
protection against loss of data in a disastrous event such
as a fire) is called off-site backup. Also used
attributively; as, backup copy.
[PJC]
6. (Computers) The act or process of creating a backup[5];
as, they performed a full system backup every weekend.
[PJC]
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