backup, n.
(backups)
(backups)
the act of providing approval and support
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
backing backup championship patronage
sample sentences
"his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device
<noun.artifact>
backup computer backup
sample sentences
"he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"
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a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
accompaniment backup musical accompaniment support
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
backup backup man fill-in relief reliever stand-in substitute
sample sentences
"the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes""we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
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lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
<noun.process>
backup
sample sentences
"a traffic backup on the main street""he discovered a backup in the toilet"
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