Definition of Backup file

1. Noun. (computer science) a computer file dedicated to storing and updating computer backups.

Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing
Generic synonyms: Computer File

Lexicographical Neighbors of Backup File

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backup file (current term)
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Literary usage of Backup file

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Backup Book: Disaster Recovery from Desktop to Data Center by Dorian J. Cougias, E. L. Heiberger, Karsten Koop (2003)
"Disk backup File Sets And, because this isn'ta single file, the backup software should be able to span multiple hard drives during the backup process if it ..."

2. SAS 9.1.3 Language Reference: Concepts by SAS Institute (2005)
"4 Type a name for your registry backup file in the filename field. ... You can control the location of your registry backup file by specifying a different ..."

3. Defend Your Data!: Guide to Data Recovery by David J. Stang (1991)
"If you say yes, you will be given an opportunity to define a new directory for this temporary backup file. If you know you've crashed, find the temporary ..."

4. Base SAS(R) 9.1.3 Procedures Guide, Second Edition, Volumes 1-4 by Sas Institute (2006)
"Comparisons such as this are useful if you want to know the difference between a backup file that was saved with a .txt file extension and the current ..."

5. SAS(R) 9.1 Companion for UNIX Environments by Institute SAS Institute (2004)
"... BACKUP backup file 1 All Version 6 files end with a two-character code (nn) that identifies sets of compatible SAS files. See “Sharing Files in UNIX ..."

6. An Introduction to Computer Security: The Nist Handbook by Barbara Guttman (1995)
"For example, frequently occurring events (eg, a mistakenly deleted file) can usually be readily repaired (eg, by restoration from the backup file). ..."

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