Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
990,148,464 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

backup
(redirected from fill-in)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.04 sec.

Additional resources or duplicate copies of data on different storage media for emergency purposes. See backup types, LAN free backup and back up.


(operating system)backup - ("back up" when used as a verb) A spare copy of a file, file system, or other resource for use in the event of failure or loss of the original.

The term commonly refers to a copy of the files on a computer's disks, made periodically and kept on magnetic tape or other removable medium (also called a "dump").

This essential precaution is neglected by most new computer users until the first time they experience a disk crash or accidentally delete the only copy of the file they have been working on for the last six months. Ideally the backup copies should be kept at a different site or in a fire safe since, though your hardware may be insured against fire, the data on it is almost certainly neither insured nor easily replaced.

See also backup software, differential backup, incremental backup, full backup. Compare archive, source code management.

?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Available fill-in forms are: IT-1040, Ohio Income Tax Return for Filing Year 2000; IT-1040 EZ, Ohio Income Tax Return for Filing Year 2000; FT-REF, Application for Corporation Franchise Tax Refund; FT-PR, Petition for Reassessment, Corporation Franchise Tax; IT-AR, Application for Personal Income Tax Refund; IT-PR, Petition for Reassessment, Sales Tax; WT-AR, Application for Income Tax Withholding Refund; and WT-PR, Petition for Reassessment, Withholding Tax.
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.