Backup
In information technology, a backup, or data backup is a copy of computer data taken and stored elsewhere so that it may be used to restore the original after a data loss event. The verb form, referring to the process of doing so, is "back up", w ...
is the computing function of making copies of data to enable recovery from data loss.
Backup may also refer to:
Information technology
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Backup (backup software)
MobileMe (branded iTools between 2000 and 2002; .Mac until 2008) is a discontinued subscription-based collection of online services and software offered by Apple Inc. All services were gradually transitioned to and eventually replaced by the f ...
, Apple Mac software
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Backup and Restore
Backup and Restore (formerly Backup and Restore Center) is the primary backup component of Windows Vista and Windows 7. It can create file and folder backups, as well as system images backups, to be used for recovery in the event of data corrup ...
, Windows software
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Backup software
Backup software are computer programs used to perform a backup; they create supplementary exact copies of files, databases or entire computers. These programs may later use the supplementary copies to restore the original contents in the event of d ...
, the software that performs this function
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List of backup software
This is a list of notable backup software that performs data backups. Archivers, transfer protocols, and version control systems are often used for backups but only software focused on backup is listed here. See Comparison of backup software f ...
, specific software packages, loosely categorized
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Backup site
A backup site or work area recovery site is a location where an organization can relocate following a disaster, such as fire, flood, terrorist threat or other disruptive event. This is an integral part of the disaster recovery plan and wider busine ...
, part of a disaster recovery plan
Electrical power facilities
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Battery backup
An uninterruptible power supply or uninterruptible power source (UPS) is an electrical apparatus that provides emergency power to a load when the input power source or mains power fails. A UPS differs from an auxiliary or emergency power system ...
, the use of batteries to continue operation of electrical devices in the absence of utility electric power
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Backup battery A backup battery provides power to a system when the primary source of power is unavailable. Backup batteries range from small single cells to retain clock time and date in computers, up to large battery room facilities that power uninterruptible po ...
, similar to above
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Backup generator
An emergency power system is an independent source of electrical power that supports important electrical systems on loss of normal power supply. A standby power system may include a standby generator, batteries and other apparatus. Emergency p ...
, the use of a generator to achieve a similar purpose
Music
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Backup band, a band who plays music in support of a lead musician
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Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are us ...
, one who sings in harmony with a "lead vocalist"
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"Back Up" (Danity Kane song), 2006
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"Back Up" (Pitbull song), 2004
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"Back Up" (Dej Loaf song), feat. Big Sean, 2015
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"Back Up" (Snoop Dogg song), 2015
Motor vehicle
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Backup camera, a camera on the rear of a vehicle, used while moving backwards
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Back-up collision
Back-up collisions happen when a driver reverses the car into an object, person, or other car. Although most cars come equipped with rear view mirrors which are adequate for detecting vehicles behind a car, they are inadequate on many vehicles for ...
, a type of car accident
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Backing up
Reversing (also known as backing up) is the process of driving a vehicle in the reverse direction in order to maneuver. Rear view mirrors are somewhat standard equipment for this endeavor. Extremely large or luxury vehicles may have in addition t ...
, driving a vehicle in reverse gear
Others
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Back-up goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender (commonly referred to as the goalie) is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender mostly plays in or near t ...
, an ice hockey team's second-string goaltender
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''Backup'' (TV series), a BBC series about a police Operational Support Unit
* ''Backup'', a 2009 video game by
Gregory Weir
Gregory Avery-Weir is an American game designer and writer, best known for the 2009 browser game '' The Majesty of Colors''. Avery-Weir lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
Early life and education
Avery-Weir received little formal ...
* Backup, in sports, a
substitute player for a player in the starting lineup
See also
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