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UK
/bˈækʌp/
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[ US /ˈbæˌkəp/ ]
[ US /ˈbæˌkəp/ ]
NOUN
- a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
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someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
we need extra employees for summer fill-ins
the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes -
an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
he discovered a backup in the toilet
a traffic backup on the main street -
the act of providing approval and support
his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives -
(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
How To Use backup In A Sentence
- Price as tested is $44,600, including $8,525 in options Deep Sea Blue pearlescent paint, eight-speed Audi Tiptronic transmission, high-intensity discharge headlamps, power liftgate and onboard navigation with backup camera and an $875 destination charge. 2011 Audi Q5 2.0 T Quattro
- In the midst of a losing streak, a contingent of backup players complained about playing time.
- Also, let's say that you have no backup storage devices, and you have some large files that wouldn't fit on another partition.
- The support and backup are great, and I can now help clients with a complete range of legal services, not just the ones I specialize in.
- If you select the Timed Backup option, WordPerfect will save your document at whatever interval you specify.
- Two things clearly needed to be worked out: backup gas supplies and reversing lanes of traffic, so called contraflow plans. CNN Transcript Sep 26, 2005
- The original cornice was sheared off from the existing backup stone and replaced with new marble.
- The only complaint being heard around the Malton rehearsal rooms is that more chorus backup would have been useful.
- His backup was cement, and he knew exactly what profit margin to expect on it.
- Preparation includes making backups of all software (including operating systems) and making a contingency plan.