Backup
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Backup (medical)
Backup (pronounced: /ˈbækʌp/) is a term used in the medical field to refer to the process of creating a secondary copy of data that can be restored in case the original data is lost or damaged.
Etymology
The term "backup" originates from the combination of the words "back" and "up". In the context of data, it refers to the action of copying and storing data to a separate location for the purpose of retrieval in case of data loss.
Related Terms
- Data Recovery: The process of retrieving inaccessible, lost, corrupted, damaged or formatted data from secondary storage, removable media or files, when the data stored in them cannot be accessed in a normal way.
- Data Redundancy: The practice of storing the same data in multiple places to increase its availability.
- Data Integrity: The maintenance and assurance of the accuracy and consistency of data over its entire life-cycle.
- Data Security: The practice of protecting digital data from destructive forces, unauthorized access, or data corruption throughout its lifecycle.
- Data Storage: The act of archiving data in electromagnetic or other forms for use by a computer or device.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Backup
- Wikipedia's article - Backup
This WikiMD article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski