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Backup
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1. backup
an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
Example Sentences:'a traffic backup on the main street''he discovered a backup in the toilet'
2. backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
Example Sentences:'the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes''we need extra employees for summer fill-ins'
3. accompaniment, backup, musical accompaniment, support
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
4. backup, computer backup
(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device
Example Sentences:'he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased'
5. backing, backup, championship, patronage
the act of providing approval and support
Example Sentences:'his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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