backup
English
/ˈbækˌʌp/
noun
Definitions
- A reserve or substitute.
- (computing) A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is destroyed or damaged.
- An accumulation of material caused by a (partial) obstruction or (complete) blockage of the flow or movement of the material, or an accumulation of material that causes an overflow due to the flow being greater than the maximum possible flow.
- (law enforcement) reinforcements
Etymology
Compound from English back (mild drink, back, chaser) + English up (a higher degree, adverb).
Origin
English
up
Gloss
a higher degree, adverb
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Johnny-jump-up English
- aback English
- antiup English
- arrowback English
- assback English
- back English
- back fire English
- back forty English
- back seat English
- back-annotation English
- back-butt English
- back-formation English
- back-ganging English
- back-hand English
- back-reference English
- back-seat English
- back-spelling English
- backable English
- backache English
- backaction English
- backake English
- backal English
- backarapper English
- backarc English
- backative English
- backball English
- backband English
- backbeat English
- backbench English
- backbend English
- backblast English
- backblock English
- backboard English
- backbond English
- backbone English
- backbore English
- backbox English
- backbreaker English
- backbreaking English
- backbulge English
- backburn English
- backburner English
- backcalculate English
- backcalculation English
- backcard English
- backcare English
- backchain English
- backchannel English
- backchat English
- backcheck English
- backcloth English
- backcomb English
- backcountry English
- backcourt English
- backcrawl English
- backcross English
- backcrossing English
- backdam English
- backdate English
- backdonation English
- backdown English
- backdraft English
- backdraught English
- backdrivable English
- backdrop English
- backend English
- backer English
- backest English
- backface English
- backfall English
- backfat English
- backfield English
- backfile English
- backfill English
- backfin English
- backfist English
- backfit English
- backflash English
- backflip English
- backflop English
- backflow English
- backflowing English
- backflush English
- backfolded English
- backfoot English
- backformation English
- backfriend English
- backgain English
- backgame English
- backgate English
- backglass English
- backgrinding English
- background English
- backhand English
- backhanded English
- backhaul English
- backhead English
- backheel English
- backhoe English
- backhouse English
- backie English
- backing English
- backjoint English
- backjump English
- backjumping English
- backland English
- backlash English
- backlayering English
- backlead English
- backless English
- backlift English
- backlight English
- backline English
- backlining English
- backlink English
- backlist English
- backlit English
- backload English
- backloading English
- backlog English
- backlot English
- backman English
- backmarker English
- backmasked English
- backmasking English
- backmost English
- backmutation English
- backness English
- backoff English
- backorder English
- backover English
- backpack English
- backpaddle English
- backpatch English
- backpay English
- backpedal English
- backpiece English
- backplane English
- backplate English
- backport English
- backpressure English
- backprint English
- backprojection English
- backpropagate English
- backpropagation English
- backquote English
- backreact English
- backreacting English
- backreaction English
- backread English
- backreef English
- backreference English
- backrest English
- backroll English
- backroom English
- backrub English
- backsaw English
- backscarp English
- backscattering English
- backscene English
- backscratch English
- backscratcher English
- backscreen English
- backscroll English
- backseat English
- backset English
- backsettler English
- backshell English
- backshift English
- backshine English
- backshoot English
- backshop English
- backshore English
- backshot English
- backside English
- backsie English
- backsies English
- backsight English
- backslab English
- backslang English
- backslap English
- backslash English
- backslide English
- backslope English
- backsolution English
- backsolve English
- backsource English
- backspace English
- backspike English
- backspin English
- backsplash English
- backsplit English
- backstab English
- backstabber English
- backstage English
- backstair English
- backstairs English
- backstay English
- backstep English
- backstepping English
- backstitch English
- backstock English
- backstop English
- backstore English
- backstory English
- backstraight English
- backstrap English
- backstream English
- backstreet English
- backstress English
- backstretch English
- backstroke English
- backswamp English
- backswept English
- backswimmer English
- backswimming English
- backswing English
- backsword English
- backtab English
- backtag English
- backtalk English
- backtest English
- backtesting English
- backtick English
- backtime English
- backtrace English
- backtrack English
- backtrail English
- backtransformed English
- backtroll English
- backveld English
- backward English
- backwash English
- backwasher English
- backwashing English
- backwater English
- backway English
- backweight English
- backwind English
- backwood English
- backwoods English
- backword English
- backwork English
- backworm English
- backyard English
- barback English
- bareback English
- bindup English
- blackback English
- blow up English
- blowback English
- blueback English
- bounceback English
- breakup English
- brokeback English
- brownback English
- bruckback English
- brushback English
- buildup English
- burn up English
- buy up English
- buyback English
- buyup English
- callback English
- camelback English
- canvasback English
- carryback English
- chairback English
- chargeback English
- checkback English
- cheese up English
- clawback English
- cleanup English
- clothback English
- comeback English
- cook back English
- copyback English
- cornerback English
- countback English
- crackback English
- crookback English
- crossback English
- cutback English
- databack English
- diamondback English
- dieback English
- draw-up English
- drawback English
- dustup English
- echoback English
- faceup English
- failback English
- fatback English
- faxback English
- featherback English
- feedback English
- fiddleback English
- fightback English
- fillup English
- finback English
- fireback English
- fixer-upper English
- flare-up English
- flareback English
- flashback English
- flatback English
- flatbacker English
- flyback English
- foamback English
- foldback English
- fullback English
- getup English
- glow-up English
- goback English
- goldback English
- goldenback English
- greenback English
- greyback English
- gut up English
- hackleback English
- hairyback English
- halfback English
- handback English
- hardback English
- hatchback English
- highback English
- hogback English
- holdback English
- hole up English
- hopback English
- horseback English
- houseback English
- humpback English
- keelback English
- kickback English
- knitback English
- knockback English
- laceback English
- ladderback English
- layback English
- layup English
- lazyback English
- leadup English
- leaseback English
- leatherback English
- liftback English
- liftup English
- light up English
- linkback English
- linkup English
- loan-back English
- loanback English
- lobsterback English
- look-back English
- loopback English
- matchup English
- mess-up English
- midback English
- mixup English
- moneyback English
- mossback English
- mossyback English
- muck-up English
- mugup English
- muleback English
- netback English
- nonback English
- notchback English
- nut up English
- outback English
- paperback English
- payback English
- pent-up English
- pickleback English
- pickup English
- pimpleback English
- pinback English
- pingback English
- pitchback English
- playback English
- plugback English
- ponyback English
- postback English
- power-up English
- pressback English
- prickleback English
- pullback English
- pushback English
- putback English
- quarterback English
- quillback English
- racerback English
- rakeback English
- razorback English
- readback English
- reback English
- redback English
- rentback English
- ridgeback English
- ringback English
- rollback English
- rosinback English
- roundback English
- run-up English
- runback English
- rustyback English
- saddleback English
- scaleback English
- scaleup English
- scoop up English
- scratchback English
- screwback English
- scrollback English
- seatback English
- sellback English
- setup English
- shakeup English
- shellback English
- shieldback English
- silverback English
- singback English
- situp English
- skewback English
- slapback English
- slatback English
- slingback English
- slotback English
- slowback English
- snapback English
- snatchback English
- softback English
- sowback English
- spillback English
- spinback English
- spineback English
- splashback English
- stackback English
- stackup English
- steelback English
- stepback English
- stickup English
- stitch-back English
- stitch-up English
- stitchback English
- storeback English
- strongback English
- suckup English
- sum-up English
- sunback English
- swartback English
- swayback English
- sweepback English
- sweptback English
- switchback English
- tailback English
- talkback English
- thornback English
- throwback English
- tieback English
- towback English
- traceback English
- trackback English
- turnback English
- turtleback English
- two-up English
- unback English
- underback English
- up English
- up so down English
- upalong English
- upback English
- upbow English
- upcard English
- upcasing English
- upchirp English
- upcoast English
- upcoming English
- upcountry English
- upcropping English
- updip English
- upglide English
- uphanded English
- uphill English
- upkeep English
- uplight English
- uplink English
- upload English
- uplying English
- upmass English
- upmost English
- upness English
- upon English
- uppest English
- uppish English
- uppity English
- uprank English
- upsample English
- upscatter English
- upshock English
- upshorts English
- upside down English
- upsitting English
- upskirt English
- upslanting English
- upslur English
- upstair English
- upstate English
- upstreet English
- upstroke English
- upsun English
- uptil English
- uptodate English
- upvalue English
- upward English
- upwards English
- upwarp English
- walkup English
- wartyback English
- washback English
- wayupthere English
- whaleback English
- wheatback English
- wheelback English
- whiteback English
- wingback English
- write-up English
- writeback English
- yellowback English
- Backup German
- schön German
- backup Italian
- back French
- backup Portuguese
- becape Portuguese
- beque Portuguese
- upar Portuguese
- back Swedish
- アップ Japanese
- バック Japanese
- バックアップ Japanese
- バックシャン Japanese
- upp Old English
- bak Middle English
- bakke Danish
- back Czech
- bek Indonesian
- batchi Norman
- ბექაპი Georgian
- бек Macedonian
- bek Papiamentu
- apim Tok Pisin
- bekim Tok Pisin
- baka Sranan Tongo
- baik Torres Strait Creole
- up
- back
- upon
- layup
- buyup
- updip
- uptil
- aback
- upbow
- mugup
- getup
- upsun
- setup
- situp
- mixup
- faceup
- leadup
- dustup
- uplink
- suckup
- uppest
- upness
- sum-up
- liftup
- reback
- goback
- backal
- upward
- upload
- upkeep
- upwarp
- upmass
- gut up
- bindup
- backer
- run-up
- backie
- upmost
- walkup
- two-up
- buy up
- upback
- upslur
- unback
- nut up
- uprank
- uppish
- pickup
- antiup
- linkup
- upcard
- uppity
- fillup
- uphill
- cleanup
- finback
- backfat
- payback
- sunback
- buyback
- backoff
- upwards
- backdam
- backpay
- backbox
- muck-up
- breakup
- backlog
- upvalue
- uplight
- towback
- blow up
- backake
- upshock
- uplying
- netback
- sowback
- backing
- upstair
- shakeup
- assback
- backarc
- tieback
- scaleup
- backtab
- matchup
- glow-up
- putback
- upglide
- nonback
- layback
- outback
- midback
- stickup
- backest
- hogback
- pent-up
- upalong
- stackup
- backend
- hole up
- upstate
- backtag
- pinback
- backsaw
- backset
- flyback
- upchirp
- backlot
- backfin
- upskirt
- fatback
- upcoast
- backhoe
- backlit
- cutback
- backway
- barback
- redback
- backsie
- runback
- draw-up
- backman
- backrub
- burn up
- hopback
- mess-up
- faxback
- buildup
- dieback
- backfit
- goldback
- uptodate
- backread
- backgate
- backface
- backyard
- backwood
- backfoot
- talkback
- backward
- liftback
- knitback
- backside
- upstroke
- singback
- backcard
- backwind
- plugback
- backache
- backless
- ponyback
- lazyback
- light up
- backtick
- loanback
- backcare
- flatback
- backbeat
- loopback
- rentback
- slapback
- backrest
- backhaul
- turnback
- playback
- greyback
- backspin
- backhand
- backable
- comeback
- slowback
- databack
- backfall
- backwash
- backfill
- highback
- backdrop
- seatback
- softback
- backseat
- upcoming
- copyback
- scoop up
- backslap
- flare-up
- backflow
- backgain
- backport
- backfist
- rakeback
- backhead
- bareback
- backwork
- backfile
- slatback
- backword
- backshot
- snapback
- hardback
- kickback
- foamback
- backlist
- readback
- slotback
- backstab
- upcasing
- backcomb
- keelback
- backstop
- backtime
- pingback
- uphanded
- write-up
- halfback
- washback
- spinback
- backline
- backroom
- drawback
- backmost
- backshop
- power-up
- clawback
- echoback
- sellback
- blueback
- muleback
- swayback
- postback
- backburn
- backload
- backbend
- fireback
- backbone
- backtest
- pullback
- backflip
- backchat
- backdate
- backstep
- feedback
- backdown
- backflop
- pushback
- backreef
- handback
- failback
- backstay
- backtalk
- backveld
- backsies
- backheel
- upstreet
- backbond
- ringback
- backness
- humpback
- backlash
- mossback
- backroll
- backjump
- tailback
- linkback
- upshorts
- upsample
- backland
- backover
- backpack
- backslab
- foldback
- backlead
- blowback
- wingback
- backbore
- laceback
- rollback
- backgame
- stepback
- callback
- backband
- fullback
- backlift
- skewback
- backlink
- holdback
- backball
- backworm
- backstrap
- backslope
- backstory
- steelback
- backslang
- rosinback
- backprint
- backflush
- backsplit
- houseback
- backscene
- backspace
- backlight
- blackback
- brushback
- backshine
- brownback
- roundback
- cheese up
- throwback
- stackback
- quillback
- backative
- traceback
- loan-back
- backtrace
- writeback
- swartback
- backpiece
- upscatter
- backpatch
- backcross
- backstair
- backcourt
- notchback
- backblock
- backbulge
- backshoot
- backsolve
- backwoods
- backstock
- thornback
- backjoint
- backspike
- screwback
- horseback
- shellback
- backorder
- backboard
- scaleback
- clothback
- backcheck
- rustyback
- carryback
- backcloth
- pressback
- backflash
- slingback
- ridgeback
- trackback
- backcrawl
- look-back
- backplane
- backshift
- underback
- backquote
- backsight
- countback
- bruckback
- backglass
- knockback
- storeback
- backtroll
- crookback
- backbench
- back seat
- back-hand
- stitch-up
- backswing
- sweptback
- backreact
- backstore
- greenback
- wartyback
- back-butt
- leaseback
- racerback
- backwater
- razorback
- pitchback
- back fire
- sweepback
- upcountry
- backpedal
- backscarp
- backfield
- paperback
- backslide
- fightback
- backchain
- spineback
- backdraft
- chairback
- spillback
- wheelback
- backhouse
- backplate
- upsitting
- backshell
- whiteback
- arrowback
- crossback
- hairyback
- hatchback
- wheatback
- moneyback
- cook back
- backslash
- checkback
- backblast
- backshore
- back-seat
- backsword
- whaleback
- backtrail
- backtrack
- brokeback
- camelback
- flashback
- backswamp
- crackback
- flareback
- backstage
- mossyback
- backswept
- goldenback
- pickleback
- backstreet
- strongback
- bounceback
- upslanting
- back forty
- canvasback
- turtleback
- wayupthere
- backweight
- backmarker
- backstitch
- backsplash
- backfriend
- up so down
- yellowback
- backstress
- chargeback
- backstairs
- upcropping
- ladderback
- saddleback
- flatbacker
- backhanded
- backlining
- backstream
- backscreen
- hackleback
- fiddleback
- backwasher
- shieldback
- backaction
- switchback
- backmasked
- backpaddle
- cornerback
- backsource
- snatchback
- scrollback
- backstroke
- stitchback
- splashback
- backfolded
- silverback
- backscroll
- backburner
- pimpleback
- background
- leatherback
- backflowing
- fixer-upper
- backsettler
- backstabber
- backwashing
- backcountry
- featherback
- backscratch
- quarterback
- backtesting
- backbreaker
- backloading
- stitch-back
- upside down
- backchannel
- backjumping
- scratchback
- backstretch
- lobsterback
- backdraught
- backswimmer
- backmasking
- prickleback
- diamondback
- backarapper
- backdrivable
- backbreaking
- backdonation
- back-ganging
- backmutation
- backsolution
- backstraight
- backcrossing
- backreacting
- backstepping
- backgrinding
- backswimming
- backpressure
- backreaction
- backlayering
- back-spelling
- backpropagate
- backscratcher
- backformation
- backreference
- backcalculate
- backprojection
- back-reference
- back-formation
- Johnny-jump-up
- backscattering
- backcalculation
- back-annotation
- backpropagation
- backtransformed