back up

back up definition - business

back up

  1. To make one or more additional copies of a computer file, program, or database. Financial institutions back up files of financial data in secure locations separate from the institutions.
  2. To arrange for an alternate method for providing a good or service in the event the primary method becomes inoperative. For example, a manufacturer may acquire a generator to back up service from the local utility.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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