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Someone or something that replaces another, especially temporarily
“The first is the primary pump, while the other is standing by as a backup if needed.”
Help or support provided for a given task
“He was getting increasingly enraged after I handed him his parking ticket, and I duly called for backup.”
An accumulation or logjam of material, people or things
“The guy shrugged, not seeming to care that there was a huge backup of thirsty people bottlenecking behind him.”
A copy or replica of someone or something
“You can allow for any hardware and software failures by making an exact backup of your hard disk drive.”
A person who executes the plans and directives of another
Support, endorsement or encouragement provided to someone in their efforts
The act of emphasizing or corroborating a statement or fact
The act of loading data into a computer
Protection through provision of additional coverage
Switching to redundant system in the event of failure of main
A line or sequence of people or things
A retinue of attendants, associates or followers
A case or evidence presented to support one's expression of disapproval
The act of giving aid to
Serving as a reserve or standing by to replace someone or something else
“Now that I'm aware that you know the alphabet, I may need to use you as a backup teacher one day.”
(computing) To move digital data or files from one device to another
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