backup

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbækʌp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbækˌʌp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bak′up′)

Collocations for "backup"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "backup" in context.

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backup

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. Always have a backup of your [files, photos].
  2. a backup of your (most) important [files]
  3. saved the backup on my [thumb drive, other computer]
  4. the server acts as a backup (for)
  5. a [reliable, automatic] backup
  6. [use, access] the backup
  7. Did you [make, save] a backup?
  8. [make] a [security, server, data] backup
  9. perform a system backup
  10. is on [automatic, manual] backup
  11. backup and [storage, recovery, restoration]
  12. [online, external] backup
  13. Store your backup online.
  14. If the plan fails, do we have a backup?
  15. Do we have a backup to the plan?
  16. caused a [sewage, traffic] backup
  17. caused a [three, five] -mile backup
  18. a backup on the [highway, main road]
n as adj
  1. [turned to, called on] the backup plan
'backup' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
controller - copy - dancer - data - duplicate - file - immediate - officer - overdraft - purchase - radio - singer

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