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备份
bèifèn
Description
备份就是把重要的文件再存一份，这样东西丢了还能找回来。
"备份" means making an extra copy of important files so you can recover them if lost.
很多人会把手机里的照片备份到电脑上。
Many people back up photos from their phones to their computers.
Meanings
备份bèifèn
to back up (data or files)
我每天都会备份我的文件。
I back up my files every day.
备份bèifèn
a backup copy
这个文件有一个备份在网上。
There is a backup of this file online.
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Notes
- Etymology
备 (prepare) + 份 (a copy/portion), literally "a prepared copy".
- Nuance
common in computing; both the action and the copy use the same word.
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