backup copy

noun

A duplicate instance of an application, datafile, server or system created as a means to restore the original data in case it is deleted, corrupted or lost.

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Meanings

nounbackup copy (plural backup copies)

plural backup copies

  1. computingA duplicate instance of an application, datafile, server or system created as a means to restore the original data in case it is deleted, corrupted or lost.
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APA

backup copy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backup%20copy

MLA

“backup copy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backup%20copy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backup copy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backup%20copy.

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