backup

Meaning

Noun

1. A reserve or substitute.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Reinforcements.
5. Any support or extra help.
6. Accompaniment.
7. Corroboration.

Adj

1. Standby, reserve or extra.
2. That is intended as a backup.
3. Supporting, reinforcing; (music) of or related to accompaniment

Verb

Alternative form of back up

Synonyms

support

backing

spare

accompaniment

back-up

reserve

computer backup

backup copy

patronage

relief

reliever

stand-in

musical accompaniment

substitute

fill-in

championship

standby

backup man

stand-by

rush

shoring

single file

stand by

stoppage

string

🪢

supporting

traffic jam

understudy

waiting line

go backward

move back

propping up

reserve equipment

shoring up

advocacy

reinforcement

second-stringer

spare equipment

stand-by equipment

stand-by facility

back-up

back down

backlog

back off

back up

block

blockage

buffer

congestion

double

file

jam

line

off-duty

protection

queue

ready-for-use

replacement

reverse

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbækˌʌp/

Etymology

Deverbal from back up.

Sentences

Roger , the backup team is on the way .