kmr yedek (intended as backup) · fr de sauvegarde (intended as backup) · pt reserva (standby, reserve or extra) · fr remplaçant (standby, reserve or extra) · de Hilfs- (standby, reserve or extra) · cs záložní (standby, reserve or extra) · uk запасни́й (standby, reserve or extra) · es de reserva (standby, reserve or extra) · ru запасно́й (standby, reserve or extra) · kmr cîgir (standby, reserve or extra) · is öryggis- (intended as backup) · az ehtiyat (standby, reserve or extra) · uk резе́рвний (standby, reserve or extra) · nl reserve (standby, reserve or extra) · pt backup (intended as backup) · nl reserve (intended as backup) · ru резе́рвный (standby, reserve or extra) · fi vara- (standby, reserve or extra) · fi vara- (intended as backup) · de Ersatz- (standby, reserve or extra) · cs záložní (intended as backup)
(countable, uncountable) 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.
After the power failure, we had to restore the database from backup.
(countable, uncountable) 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.
The blockage caused a backup in the plumbing.
The accident caused a mile-long backup on the highway.
(uncountable) Reinforcements.
He's got a gun! You'd better send for backup.
(broadly, uncountable) Any support or extra help.
Shaman: My patience is tested, but Uvenk invokes correctly. Grunt, who is your krantt? Your allies willing to kill and die on your behalf?
Shepard: How is a candidate tested if he brings backup on his Rite of Passage?
Shaman: Not every krogan can be the strongest warrior, but each must inspire his peers to battle at his side.
Shaman: If the ones who know you best can find nothing worthy in you, you should wander the wastes and die alone before you weaken my clan. 2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Tuchanka:
This guy, he grabs the dog by the ears, stares it down like a cowboy in a showdown. The man regains control again. He scans the area, hoping for backup. Nothing. No neighbours, no dog whisperers, no animal control. 2025, Man Attacked by Vicious Pit Bull After Gate Left Open!:
(uncountable) Accompaniment.
Debbie Ahn, on piano, provided some mesmerizing back-up and many fiery, on-target solos. 1984 April 21, Pam Gordon, “'There's Always Cost': Ferron's Boston Concert”, in Gay Community News, page 17:
(uncountable) Corroboration.
Pg. 206 on Yudit's comments on the feminists of Tel Aviv, "... and now they are translating Our Bodies Ourselves into Hebrew, leaving out the section on gays" was misinformed, a statement made without authoratative ^([sic]) backup in 1979 about a book first published in 1982. 1982 December 4, Ilana Weinstock, “Letters From My Aunt”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 20, page 4:
line (accumulation of material caused by an obstruction of flow) · substitute (reserve) · reserve (reserve) · spare (reserve) · stand-in (reserve) · tailback (accumulation of material caused by an obstruction of flow)
Translations (92)
cs záloha (reserve) · he גיבוי (reserve) · ko 백업 (copy of file or record) · ka მარქაფი (copy of file or record) · fa پشتیبان (copy of file or record) · de Sicherheitskopie (copy of file or record) · fr sauvegarde (copy of file or record) · nb sikkerhetskopi (copy of file or record) · kmr yedek (reserve) · da sikkerhedskopi (copy of file or record) · cs záloha (copy of file or record) · ca còpia de seguretat (copy of file or record) · el αντίγραφο ασφαλείας (copy of file or record) · sl rezervna kopija (copy of file or record) · ms salinan sandaran (copy of file or record) · fa جاگزین (reserve) · nl reserve (reserve) · id pencadangan (copy of file or record) · de Deckung (reserve) · nl reservekopie (copy of file or record) · sh pričuvna kopija (copy of file or record) · ja バックアップ (copy of file or record) · fr remplaçant (reserve) · fi varmuuskopio (copy of file or record) · sh резервна копија (copy of file or record) · pl awaryjny (reserve) · pt becape (copy of file or record) · sh сигурносна копија (copy of file or record) · de Sicherungskopie (copy of file or record) · sh sigurnosna kopija (copy of file or record) · ru дублёр (reserve) · pl kopia zapasowa (copy of file or record) · ru резе́рв (reserve) · cs zálohování (copy of file or record) · it sostituto (reserve) · is afrit (copy of file or record) · fo trygdarrit (copy of file or record) · it riserva (reserve) · ka სარეზერვო ასლი (copy of file or record) · ja 予備 (reserve) · nrf baqu'thie (copy of file or record) · es copia de seguridad (copy of file or record) · he גיבוי (copy of file or record) · sl varnostna kopija (copy of file or record) · mk резервна копија (copy of file or record) · de Datensicherung (copy of file or record) · sh причувна копија (copy of file or record) · hu biztonsági mentés (copy of file or record) · gl copia de seguridade (copy of file or record) · ka ბაკაპი (copy of file or record) · de Backup (copy of file or record) · pt backup (copy of file or record) · nb reservekopi (copy of file or record) · cmn 備份 /备份 (copy of file or record) · ru резе́рвное копи́рование (copy of file or record) · pl kopia bezpieczeństwa (copy of file or record) · it backup (copy of file or record) · it copia di sicurezza (copy of file or record) · eo sekurkopio (copy of file or record) · eo vicrisurco (copy of file or record) · ms penyandaran (copy of file or record) · sv reservkopia (copy of file or record) · nl back-up (copy of file or record) · ja 控え (reserve) · eo rezervkopio (copy of file or record) · fa جایگزین (reserve) · hu adatmentés (copy of file or record) · gl copia de seguranza (copy of file or record) · es respaldo (reserve) · de Ersatz (reserve) · sv säkerhetskopia (copy of file or record) · es copia de reserva/respaldo (copy of file or record) · ru резе́рвная ко́пия (copy of file or record) · eo rezervo (copy of file or record) · mr बॅकअप (copy of file or record) · it copia di riserva (copy of file or record) · pt cópia de segurança (copy of file or record) · ru бэка́п (copy of file or record) · az ehtiyat nüsxə (copy of file or record) · pt cópia de reserva (copy of file or record) · pl backup (copy of file or record) · kmr paşnusxe (copy of file or record) · is öryggisafrit (copy of file or record) · de Reservekopie (copy of file or record) · sh rezervna kopija (copy of file or record) · de Unterstützung (reserve) · mk сигурносна копија (copy of file or record) · ms salinan keselamatan (copy of file or record) · fi vara- (reserve) · ja 補欠 (reserve) · id cadangan (copy of file or record) · eo savkopio (copy of file or record)
We have two methods for backupping: the first one is writing the contents of disks onto magnetic tapes and the other is making a copy of the contents of disks on the disk of the mainframe computers of the laboratory. 1989, CERN, page 235: