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backup

/ backup /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(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"
Type of:
duplicate duplication
Derived:
back up
Domain:
computer science computing
noun Sense 2
an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
"a traffic backup on the main street"
"he discovered a backup in the toilet"
Type of:
accretion accumulation
Derived:
clog choke off clog up back up congest
noun Sense 3
the act of providing approval and support
"his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
Type of:
blessing approval approving
Derived:
support back up second back endorse
noun Sense 4
a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts
Type of:
part voice
Kinds of:
descant discant vamp
Derived:
support play along accompany follow
noun Sense 5
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"
Type of:
peer equal match
Kinds of:
locum tenens locum double stunt man stunt woman
Derived:
substitute sub stand in fill in take over
Semantic Complexity
66%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
28
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duplicate duplication accretion accumulation blessing approval approving part voice descant discant vamp