BACKUP


Meaning of BACKUP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌəp ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Date: 1951

1.

a. : one that serves as a substitute or support

a backup plan

b. : musical accompaniment

c. : additional personnel who provide assistance

2. : an accumulation caused by a stoppage in the flow

traffic backup

3. : a copy of computer data (as a file or the contents of a hard drive) ; also : the act or an instance of making a backup

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.