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backup

 
 
/ˈbækʌp/ noun

Translation

SUPPORT [C, U] extra help, support, or equipment which is available if you need it
destek, yardım, ilave yardım
Medical staff are on call to provide backup in case of an emergency.1861
COMPUTER [C] an extra copy of computer information
yedek, biligsyarda bilginin yedeklemesi
to make a backup 1398
(Definition of backup noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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