backup vs back up :

backup vs back up

backup or back up

Backup is a noun meaning a person or thing that can give help or support if needed. 

“The fire department called for backup when they saw how large the fire was.”

Back up is a phrasal verb meaning to move a vehicle in reverse. 

“Can you back up your car so that there is room in front of it for me to park?”


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Definitions
  backup
  • n  an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
    a traffic backup on the main street
    he discovered a backup in the toilet
  • n  someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
  • n  a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
  • n  (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device
    he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased
  • n  the act of providing approval and support
  back up
  • v  give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
  • v  move backwards from a certain position
  • v  establish as valid or genuine
  • v  make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy
  • v  become or cause to become obstructed
News & Articles
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  back up
  • Celgene To Buy Back Up To Addl. $3.0 Bln Of Stock - Quick Facts
    Celgene To Buy Back Up To Addl. $3.0 Bln Of Stock - Quick Facts
    June 12, 2013 - Nasdaq
  • Rock B Tavern Follow Up
    A locked down Binghamton bar will be able to open back up, later this year. Tuesday afternoon, a deal was reached in court between the City and owner of the Rock B Tavern, which is along Conklin Avenue on Binghamton's Southside. Binghamton Mayor, Matt Ryan, recently told us that it was time to close the bar, because of repeated problems at or near the establishment, including a man being shot ...
    June 11, 2013 - News Channel 34 Binghamton
  • Racing back up on top at Spoon River Speedway
    One week after heavily damaging his primary UMP Modified car at Spoon River Speedway, three-time defending track champion Butch Weisser went to his backup, and went right back up to the front on Saturday night at Spoon River Speedway. Weisser, who ran his backup chasis twice at other tracks in the last week, outdueled Erik Bruce in a thrilling 20-lap feature at the 3/8-mile high-banked clay oval ...
    June 10, 2013 - Peoria Journal Star