COMPUTER BACKUP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device

Example:

he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased

Synonyms:

backup; computer backup

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("computer backup" is a kind of...):

duplicate; duplication (a copy that corresponds to an original exactly)

Domain category:

computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)