Where does “backup” come from?

backup (English) comes from English back up — To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do...

backup (English): A reserve or substitute; A copy of a file or...

Definitions

  1. A reserve or substitute; A copy of a file or...

Ancestry of “backup”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishback upTo move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do...

Words derived from “backup”

Every word from English back up →