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Definition of: backup
(bak′up′) noun
1. A support or backing.
2. An accumulation, as of water or waste, caused by a stoppage.
3. A substitute held in readiness for contingent use: often used attributively: a backup plan; a backup quarterback. Also back′-up′.
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