nnoun.processan accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppageExamples:- a traffic backup on the main street
- he discovered a backup in the toilet
Derivationally Related Form:back up
Hypernyms:accretion accumulation
Inherited Hypernyms:backupaccretionincreaseprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.personsomeone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)Synset:backup man fill-in relief reliever stand-in substitute
Examples:- the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
- we need extra employees for summer fill-ins
Derivationally Related Form:fill inrelievestand insubstitute
Hypernyms:compeer equal match peer
Inherited Hypernyms:stand-inpeerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:stand-inpeerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:alternatedoublelocumlocum tenensreplacementstunt manstunt womansurrogate
Full Hyponyms:doublelocum tenenssurrogate
nnoun.communicationa musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical partsSynset:accompaniment musical accompaniment support
Derivationally Related Form:supportaccompany
Hypernyms:part voice
Inherited Hypernyms:accompanimentparttunemusicauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:descantdiscantvamp
Full Hyponyms:descantvamp
nnoun.artifact(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage deviceTopic:computer sciencecomputing
Synset:computer backup
Examples:- he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased
Derivationally Related Form:back up
Hypernyms:duplicate duplication
Inherited Hypernyms:backupduplicatecopyrepresentationcreationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.actthe act of providing approval and supportSynset:backing championship patronage
Examples:- his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives
Derivationally Related Form:backback up
Hypernyms:approval approving blessing
Inherited Hypernyms:backingblessingsupportaidactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity