backup file

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   (computer science) a computer file dedicated to storing and updating computer backups

   Broadercomputer file

   computer science

Questions about backup file

What does backup file mean?

backup file means "(computer science) a computer file dedicated to storing and updating computer backups".

Is backup file a common word?

backup file is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.