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['bækʌp] 1.1) (support) supporto m., sostegno m.; mil. rinforzi m.pl., copertura f.3) inform. backup m., copia f. (di riserva)2.1) (replacement) [plan, system, vehicle] di riserva2) inform. [file, copy] di riserva, di backup* * *1) (additional people who provide help when it is needed: The police officer requested some backup when the shooting began.) rinforzo2) (a copy of a computer file that can be used in case the original is destroyed.) backup, copia di riserva3) (( also adjective) a piece of equipment, a system etc that can be used when there is a problem with the original one: a backup plan; We have a backup generator in case the power fails.) riserva* * *backup /ˈbækʌp/n.1 [u] appoggio; sostegno; supporto: technical backup, supporto tecnico; (fin.) backup line of credit, linea di credito di sostegno2 [u] (mil.) copertura: aircraft backup, copertura dell'aviazione; backup artillery, artiglieria di copertura3 [u] riserva; rincalzo; rinforzo; rimpiazzo: backup generator, generatore di riserva; backup troops, truppe di rincalzo9 (tipogr.) volta; stampa in volta.* * *['bækʌp] 1.1) (support) supporto m., sostegno m.; mil. rinforzi m.pl., copertura f.3) inform. backup m., copia f. (di riserva)2.1) (replacement) [plan, system, vehicle] di riserva2) inform. [file, copy] di riserva, di backup -
2 backup back·up
['bækʌp]1. adj(gen) Comput di riserva2. n(support) sostegno, appoggio, (substitute) sostituto, Comput backup m inv
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backup — noun (C, U) 1 something or someone used to provide support and help when it is needed: Army units can only operate if they have sufficient backup. 2 backup plan/system/generator a plan or system that can be used if the main one does not work … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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