NOUN
  • Definition - A reserve or substitute.
  • Example - If the goalkeeper is injured, we have a backup.
  • Definition - A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is destroyed or damaged.
  • Example - After the power failure, we had to restore the database from backup.
  • Definition - An accumulation of material caused by a (partial) obstruction or (complete) blockage of the flow or movement of the material, or an accumulation of material that causes an overflow due to the flow being greater than the maximum possible flow.
  • Example - The accident caused a mile-long backup on the highway.
  • Definition - (law enforcement) reinforcements
  • Example - He's got a gun! You'd better send for backup.
Words in your word
7 Letter Words
backups 17
6 Letter Words
backup 16
5 Letter Words
backs 13 bucks 13 packs 13 pucka 13 pucks 13 kapus 11 scaup 9 scuba 9
4 Letter Words
back 12 buck 12 pack 12 puck 12 bask 10 busk 10 cask 10 cusk 10 kabs 10 kapu 10 paks 10 sack 10 suck 10 auks 8 baps 8 cabs 8 caps 8 cubs 8 cups 8 cusp 8 pacs 8 pubs 8 scab 8 scup 8 skua 8 suba 6 upas 6
3 Letter Words
kab 9 pak 9 ask 7 auk 7 bap 7 cab 7 cap 7 cub 7 cup 7 kas 7 pac 7 pub 7 ska 7 suk 7 abs 5 asp 5 bas 5 bus 5 pas 5 pus 5 sab 5 sac 5 sap 5 spa 5 sub 5 sup 5 ups 5 sau 3
2 Letter Words
ka 6 ab 4 ba 4 pa 4 up 4 as 2 us 2
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