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back sth up

Phrasal Verb with back
 
 
/bæk/ verb [T]

Definition

IT to make an extra copy of a computer file, etc.: Don't forget to back up your files at least once a week. Research data and account information were backed up daily.
(Definition of back sth up from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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