"backup" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: accretion, accumulation - an increase by natural growth or addition
is a type of: compeer, equal, match, peer - a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
subtypes:
- locum, locum tenens - someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
- double, stunt man, stunt woman - a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts
- alternate, replacement, surrogate - someone who takes the place of another person
same as: backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute
is a type of: part, voice - the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music
subtypes:
- descant, discant - a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
- vamp - an improvised musical accompaniment
same as: accompaniment, musical accompaniment, support
referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

is a type of: duplicate, duplication - a copy that corresponds to an original exactly

same as: computer backup
is a type of: approval, approving, blessing - the formal act of approving

same as: backing, championship, patronage