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[ UK /bˈækʌp/ ]
[ US /ˈbæˌkəp/ ]
NOUN
  1. a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
  2. 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
  3. an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
    he discovered a backup in the toilet
    a traffic backup on the main street
  4. the act of providing approval and support
    his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives
  5. (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.
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