backup system

collocation in English

meaningsofbackupandsystem

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backup
adjective[only before noun]
uk
/ˈbæk.ʌp/us
/ˈbæk.ʌp/
supporting the main singer, performer, ...
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system
noun
uk
/ˈsɪs.təm/us
/ˈsɪs.təm/
a set of connected things or devices that ...
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(Definition ofbackupandsystemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In other words, ventral system cues may serve as abackupsystemfor apprehending size information.
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It is likely that the second system is only abackupsystemfor tasks with which the first system is not "programmed" to deal.
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The whole intention is that these programmes should be available immediately for repeat in video form because the whole of the educationalbackupsystemof educational television requires that.
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Surely there must be abackupsystem.
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Unless a videobackupsystemis used, it may be necessary to use the full complement of timekeepers even when automatic officiating equipment is used.
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The authentication system involved in the attack was abackupsystemand was designated to be decommissioned.
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If navigators had been alerted that a proton event or geomagnetic storm was in progress, they could have switched to abackupsystem.
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This means that if one part of the system fails, there is an alternate success path, such as abackupsystem.
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Since abackupsystemcontains at least one copy of all data worth saving, the data storage requirements can be significant.
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When thebackupsystemwas activated, only the flaps were operable.
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This is intended to improve reliability by providing abackupsystemin case of wireless interference.
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The site had not established an externalbackupsystem.
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Thebackupsystemonly maintains critical systems, allowing it to be simpler and more robust.
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This is often used as a powerbackupsystemfor buildings that normally sell their power to the grid.
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During that same period the need for an affordable, reliable onlinebackupsystemwas becoming clear, especially for businesses with critical data.
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Overrun gear consisting of hook cables and/or elastic nets known as barriers are commonly used as abackupsystem.
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Not realising what had happened, the pilot and controllers interpreted this as failure of the trim actuator, and they switched to abackupsystem.
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A disadvantage is that the fuel mill has to run all the time: if it breaks down, the kiln has to stop if nobackupsystemis available.
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The greatly reduced number of lamps may simplify maintenance and reduce installation costs but may also require abackupsystemfor areas where lighting is critical.
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Lack of an adequatebackupsystemto propel the ship can, in rough seas, render it dead in the water and result in loss of the ship.
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