backuppath
nounUK /ˈbækʌp pɑːθ/
US /ˈbækʌp pæθ/
A backup path is a second way to go when the first way is blocked.
When the main road was flooded, we took the backup path through the park.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, a backup path is the folder location where saved copies of files are stored.
The program writes nightly copies to the backup path on the external drive.
3. A plan or method kept ready in case the main one fails.
Learning to code was his backup path in case art school did not work out.
4. A second trail or track used when the usual one is closed.
Hikers followed the backup path around the washed-out bridge.