1. Noun
the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
2. Noun
(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"
Vocabulary classified under Computing and technology
3. Noun
an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage; "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet"
Vocabulary classified under Economics
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