backuplayout

noun

UK /ˈbækʌp ˌleɪaʊt/

US /ˈbækʌp ˌleɪaʊt/

A backup layout is a saved copy of how things are arranged, so you can put them back if something goes wrong.

Before we moved the desks, the teacher saved a backup layout so we could put the classroom back the way it was.

SYNONYMS

spare arrangement saved plan reserve design copy of the setup

RELATED WORDS

backup layout template restore snapshot

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A second version of a page or screen design kept in case the first one is lost or damaged.

The designer kept a backup layout of the website in case the main file got deleted.

3. An extra arrangement of seats or equipment prepared for use if the main one fails.

The stadium had a backup layout ready in case the main seating plan could not be used.

4. A saved arrangement of files or folders used to restore a computer's setup.

After the crash, he loaded the backup layout to get his desktop icons back.