Where does “backup” come from?

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

backup (Italian): backup

Definitions

  1. backup

Ancestry of “backup”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbackupA reserve or substitute; A copy of a file or...
2Englishback upTo move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do...
Every word from English back up →Every word from English backup →
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