backed up

back up

1. verb To move backwards. This phrase is commonly used to refer to maneuvering a car in reverse. Back up, you're standing too close to me! If you back up a little, then your car will be completely in that parking space.

2. verb To save copies of computer files in another place, in case the original files become inaccessible. If you didn't back up your files before the computer crashed, they may be lost forever.

3. verb To become clogged and impassable. I'm calling the plumber right now because the toilet is backed up again. Traffic is totally backed up, due to all that construction.

4. verb To return to an item previously mentioned. Whoa, back up—Janet and Jim are getting married?

5. verb To support or assist someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "back" and "up." You didn't see that meeting on the calendar, either? OK, please back me up on this, so the boss doesn't think I'm an idiot.

6. noun An alternate to be used if it becomes necessary for some reason, typically the failure, ineffectiveness, or the absence of the original. The phrase is typically written as one word. I brought an extra pen as a backup, in case this one runs out of ink during the exam. I hope Tony asks me to the prom, but, if not, I have my best friend Bill as a backup.

7. adjective Available for use as an alternate if it becomes necessary for some reason, typically the failure, ineffectiveness, or the absence of the original. The phrase is typically written as one word. I brought three backup pens, in case this one runs out of ink during the exam. I'm the backup quarterback, but I still have to know all the plays in case I get in the game. I hope Tony asks me to the prom, but, if not, I have my best friend Bill as a backup date.

8. adjective Appearing in the background in support of a main act or performer. The phrase is typically written as one word. She's auditioning backup dancers for her world tour today.

backed up

mod. drug intoxicated. Old Benny’s really backed up.

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释义	backed up back up 1. verb To move backwards. This phrase is commonly used to refer to maneuvering a car in reverse. Back up, you're standing too close to me! If you back up a little, then your car will be completely in that parking space. 2. verb To save copies of computer files in another place, in case the original files become inaccessible. If you didn't back up your files before the computer crashed, they may be lost forever. 3. verb To become clogged and impassable. I'm calling the plumber right now because the toilet is backed up again. Traffic is totally backed up, due to all that construction. 4. verb To return to an item previously mentioned. Whoa, back up—Janet and Jim are getting married? 5. verb To support or assist someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "back" and "up." You didn't see that meeting on the calendar, either? OK, please back me up on this, so the boss doesn't think I'm an idiot. 6. noun An alternate to be used if it becomes necessary for some reason, typically the failure, ineffectiveness, or the absence of the original. The phrase is typically written as one word. I brought an extra pen as a backup, in case this one runs out of ink during the exam. I hope Tony asks me to the prom, but, if not, I have my best friend Bill as a backup. 7. adjective Available for use as an alternate if it becomes necessary for some reason, typically the failure, ineffectiveness, or the absence of the original. The phrase is typically written as one word. I brought three backup pens, in case this one runs out of ink during the exam. I'm the backup quarterback, but I still have to know all the plays in case I get in the game. I hope Tony asks me to the prom, but, if not, I have my best friend Bill as a backup date. 8. adjective Appearing in the background in support of a main act or performer. The phrase is typically written as one word. She's auditioning backup dancers for her world tour today. See also: back, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. backed up mod. drug intoxicated. Old Benny’s really backed up. See also: backed, up McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: back over back over (someone or something) come back comeback come back and see us back-to-back-to-back come back anytime back back at (something or some place) echo back to References in periodicals archive How often do such companies find themselves unable to get at their backed up data - either because it is not catalogued or because the back-up failed? Back-up's dirty little secret On the other hand, if you frequently make changes to existing files (databases or spreadsheets, for example), you may prefer the differential approach, since these files would be backed up in each incremental, anyhow. You must use it to restore backed up files to the hard disk. The importance of making back-ups Barclays Bank estimates that it has around 500TB of data, with 100TB being backed up each day. The first step is for companies to analyse the information they store, and prioritise what should be backed up. A number of companies offer tools to help do that, such as Computer Associates' BrightStor management program. Data assurance
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