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The correct spelling is backup.
How to pronounce backup
noun
IPA: /ˈbækˌʌp/
Say it like: Bak-up
The correct spelling is backup. A reserve or substitute. For example: "If the goalkeeper is injured, we have a backup."
Usage Examples
“If the goalkeeper is injured, we have a backup.”
“After the power failure, we had to restore the database from backup.”
“The accident caused a mile-long backup on the highway.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A reserve or substitute.
- 2.A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is destroyed or damaged.
- 3.An accumulation of material caused by a (partial) obstruction or (complete) blockage of the flow or movement of the material, or an accumulation of material that causes an overflow due to the flow being greater than the maximum possible flow.
- 4.(law enforcement) reinforcements
adjective
- 1.Standby, reserve or extra.
- 2.That is intended as a backup.
- 3.Supporting, reinforcing; of or related to accompaniment
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