battery-backed

adjective

Of a device, using a battery to maintain operation when not powered by the main electrical supply (e.g. during a blackout).

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Meanings

adjectivebattery-backed (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebusinessOf a device, using a battery to maintain operation when not powered by the main electrical supply (e.g. during a blackout).
  2. not comparablebusinessUsing a battery to maintain volatile memory when powered off.
  3. not comparablevideo gamesOf saved game data, written to a volatile memory chip in a video game cartridge to maintain the data when not in use.

Translations

Finnish akkukäyttöinen, paristokäyttöinen
  • akkukäyttöinenelectronics: using a battery to maintain something
  • paristokäyttöinenelectronics: using a battery to maintain something
  • akulla tiedot säilyttäväelectronics: using a battery to maintain something
  • akkumuistia käyttäväelectronics: using a battery to maintain something
  • paristolla tiedot säilyttäväelectronics: using a battery to maintain something
  • paristomuistia käyttäväelectronics: using a battery to maintain something
German batteriegepuffert
  • batteriegepuffertelectronics: using a battery to maintain something
Cite this entry
APA

battery-backed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battery-backed

MLA

“battery-backed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battery-backed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “battery-backed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battery-backed.

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