Plural of backup
regular plural
The plural of backup is backups.
Forms of backup
| Singular | backup /ˈbækˌʌp/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | backups |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Backups in a sentence
- This computer file is incorrect. Can we pull the old version from your backups?From the entry pull
- I saved disk space by taking differential backups, which only stored the data that had changed.From the entry differential
- Our nightly computer backups include the archival of old e-mail messages.From the entry archival
- If you had set up automatic backups, you would have been able to recover your files, but as it is, you're out of luck.From the entry out of luck
- Soon I will zero (expletive deleted) your desks and your backups on System A.1984, Richard Sedric Fox Eells, Peter Raymond Nehemkis, Corporate Intelligence and Espionage: A Blueprint for Executive Decision Making…. From the entry cracker
Meaning of backup
- noun A reserve or substitute.
- noun A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is damaged or destroyed.
- noun 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.
Questions about the plural of backup
- What is the plural of backup?
- The plural of backup is backups.
- Is backup countable?
- Backup is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: backup (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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