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backup, 1 a duplicate computer, data file, equipment, or procedure for use in the event of equipment failure. 2 The act of creating another copy of a file, group of files, or an entire computer hard drive. backup Informatics A function that allows users to copy one or more files to a storage pool to protect against data loss. See Incremental backup, Mirroring, Selective backup. Cf Restore. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| ILM-aware distributed backup is able to do this by locating and recognizing a given file's pointer in the backup data (received from the client) and automatically searches the backup disk for the original file, deleting it and saving the pointer. The computer housing SAARMS and the backup disk were destroyed in the blast along with all the original paper documents. A battery backup system is recommended for times when power outages occur, and a backup disk of the telephone and voice mail systems are also recommended for recovery from mishaps. |
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