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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCópia de segurança
Pronunciation / Transliteration: co-pia de se-gur-an-ça
"É importante ter uma cópia de segurança dos seus arquivos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A copy of data or files that is stored separately to prevent loss in case of failure or damage.
"Always create a backup of your important documents before making any changes."
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To make a copy of data or files for preservation.
"Make sure to backup your photos regularly to avoid losing them."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'backup' originated in the early 20th century, derived from the combination of 'back' and 'up', where 'back' refers to a position behind or in support of something, and 'up' indicates an increase or improvement. Initially used in the context of support or reinforcement, it evolved to encompass data preservation in computing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Backup" is said worldwide
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Sauvegarde
Transliteration: so-vegard
"Il est important de faire une sauvegarde de vos fichiers."
Sicherung
Transliteration: zi-kher-ung
"Stellen Sie sicher, dass Sie eine Sicherung Ihrer Daten haben."
Backup
Transliteration: bak-up
"È fondamentale avere un backup dei tuoi file."
Copia de seguridad
Transliteration: co-pia de se-gur-i-dad
"Es importante hacer una copia de seguridad de tus documentos."
Cópia de segurança
Transliteration: co-pia de se-gur-an-ça
"É importante ter uma cópia de segurança dos seus arquivos."
बैकअप
Transliteration: baikap
"आपको अपने डेटा का बैकअप लेना चाहिए।"
备份
Transliteration: bèi fèn
"确保定期备份您的文件。"
백업
Transliteration: baeg-eob
"중요한 파일의 백업을 만들어야 합니다."
バックアップ
Transliteration: bakkuappu
"重要なデータのバックアップを取ることが大切です。"
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