bak-ap : Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

bak-ap [bak.ap.] :

backup (n.)
[ Etymology: English: backup ]

Derivatives of bak-ap

Glosses:

backup
n. (process)	1. backup	an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage.; "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet"
	~ accretion, accumulation	an increase by natural growth or addition.
n. (person)	2. backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult).; "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
	~ compeer, equal, peer, match	a person who is of equal standing with another in a group.
	~ locum, locum tenens	someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession.
	~ stunt man, stunt woman, double	a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts.; "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable"
	~ alternate, surrogate, replacement	someone who takes the place of another person.
n. (communication)	3. accompaniment, backup, musical accompaniment, support	a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts.
	~ part, voice	the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music.; "he tried to sing the tenor part"
	~ descant, discant	a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody.
	~ vamp	an improvised musical accompaniment.
n. (artifact)	4. backup, computer backup	(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device.; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"
	~ duplication, duplicate	a copy that corresponds to an original exactly.; "he made a duplicate for the files"
	~ computer science, computing	the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures.
n. (act)	5. backing, backup, championship, patronage	the act of providing approval and support.; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
	~ approval, approving, blessing	the formal act of approving.; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"