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back up
Computing a file or set of files copied for security purposes
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backup
(1) A copy of data and software on external storage. "Backup," one word, is the noun; to "back up," two words, is the verb. See backup software, backup types, backup storage, copy data, backup and restore, disaster recovery and LAN-free backup.(2) Additional hardware resources ready to take over if the main system fails. See fault tolerant.
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