Dictionary Check: backup
"backup" is a valid word!
Scrabble
16
points
Words with Friends
20
points
Definition
noun
an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
Example:
"a traffic backup on the main street"
noun
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
Example:
"the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"
noun
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
noun
(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device
Example:
"he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"
noun
the act of providing approval and support
Example:
"his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
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