Term: back up





back up (phrasal verb)


Translations (LV)

  • IT/Data: veidot rezerves kopiju, dublēt datus.
  • Support: atbalstīt, apstiprināt (teikto).
  • Movement: braukt atpakaļgaitā, atkāpties.
  • Accumulation: sastrēgt, uzkrāties.
  • Noun (Backup): rezerves variants, dublikāts, papildspēki.

Examples

1. Information Security & IT

  • “It is critical to back up the database before starting the system migration.”
  • “We keep an encrypted backup in an off-site location to cater for physical disasters.”
  • “The incident occurred because the automatic backups had failed three days prior.”

2. Support and Verification

  • “If the client disputes the invoice, these logs will back up our claim that the work was completed.”
  • “The manager backed up his team when the board questioned their strategy.”
  • “Scientific research is needed to back up the effectiveness of the new security protocol.”

3. Operational & Physical

  • “Traffic began to back up at the office entrance due to the new security badge scanners.”
  • “The delivery truck had to back up into the loading bay very carefully.”
  • “If the main server fails, the back-up generator will keep the data center running.”
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