"back-up" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Deverbal from back up. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|back up}} Deverbal from back up Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} back-up (not comparable)
  1. Alternative spelling of backup Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: backup
    Sense id: en-back-up-en-adj-WoQtK-DG Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English deverbals: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun [English]

Forms: back-ups [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from back up. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|back up}} Deverbal from back up Head templates: {{en-noun}} back-up (plural back-ups)
  1. Alternative spelling of backup Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: backup
    Sense id: en-back-up-en-noun-WoQtK-DG Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English deverbals: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

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