Korean word

백업

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaegeop

Meaning

  • nounbackup

Example

중요한 파일을 백업했어요.chung yo han pa i reul pae geo pae sseo yo

I backed up important files.

Illustration for 백업 (backup)

More examples

휴대폰을 바꾸기 전에는 연락처를 백업해 두세요.hyu dae po neul pa kku gi cheo ne neun yeol lak cheo reul pae geo pae tu se yo

Please back up your contacts before changing phones.

Core concept

A second copy of important data is kept elsewhere so the original can be restored if it is lost or damaged.

Common phrases

  • 파일을 백업하다pa i reul pae geo pa da

    back up a file

  • 데이터를 백업하다te i teo reul pae geo pa da

    back up data

Similar words

저장하다cheojanghada: Files, photos, and objects stay available after being placed in storage.
복사하다pokssahada: A matching version of a document or file provides the same content in another place.

Definition in Korean

중요한 파일이나 데이터를 다른 장소나 장치에 복사하거나 저장하여 원본이 없어지거나 손상되었을 때 복원할 수 있게 하는 동작.chung yo han pa i ri na te i teo reul ta reun chang so na chang chi e pok ssa ha geo na cheo jang ha yeo won bo ni eop sseo ji geo na son sang doe eo sseul ttae po gwon hal ssu it kke ha neun tong jak

Word origin

The word is an English loanword from backup and serves as the base of a Korean verb for making a recoverable copy of data.

Usage tips

  • Unlike ordinary saving, this word highlights keeping a separate copy for recovery, such as on another device or in cloud storage.

Opposites

Related words

  • 백업본paegeoppponbackup copynoun
  • 백업파일paegeoppailbackup filenoun

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