backup

CEFRB2

/ˈbækˌʌp/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A copy of data kept in case the original is lost or damaged.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra help or support available when needed.

Examples

  • No problem. If X happens, we have Y as a backup.

  • The police had backup from the army.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. A reserve or substitute.

More examples

In context

  • Jane radioed the dispatcher for backup.

  • After the power failure, we had to restore the database from backup.

  • If the goalkeeper is injured, we have a backup.

Synonyms

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Our hard drive crashed, so we restored all files from the latest blank.

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Origin

noun

Etymology tree English back updeverb. English backup Deverbal from back up.