backed-up program

noun

UK /bækt ʌp ˈprəʊɡræm/

US /bækt ʌp ˈproʊɡræm/

A backed-up program is a saved copy of a computer program that you can use if the first one gets lost or broken.

After the computer crashed, she opened the backed-up program and kept working.

SYNONYMS

saved copy backup file reserve copy stored version

RELATED WORDS

backup restore archive data recovery copy

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A program that has been copied to another place for safety.

The teacher kept a backed-up program on a USB stick.

3. A software tool that makes copies of files automatically.

The backed-up program runs every night at midnight.

4. A version of a program kept from an earlier time.

He used the backed-up program from last week to fix the mistake.