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backup

/'bæk,əp/

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noun
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
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accompaniment musical accompaniment support

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voice part
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(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device
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"he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"

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computer backup

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duplicate duplication
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the act of providing approval and support
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backing championship patronage

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approving approval blessing
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someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
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backup man fill-in relief reliever stand-in substitute

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equal match peer compeer
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an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
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"a traffic backup on the main street" "he discovered a backup in the toilet"

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accretion accumulation

Definition that contains backup

streaming (computer science) using or relating to a form of continuous tape transport; used mainly to provide backup storage of unedited data
backup file (computer science) a computer file dedicated to storing and updating computer backups
backup system a computer system for making backups
doo-wop a genre (usually a cappella) of Black vocal-harmony music of the 1950s that evolved in New York City from gospel singing; characterized by close four-part harmonies; the name derived from some of the nonsense syllables sung by the backup