backupprogram
nounUK /ˈbækʌp ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈbækʌp ˈproʊɡræm/
A backup program is a computer helper that saves copies of your files so you do not lose them.
My dad uses a backup program to keep our family photos safe.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program that makes a spare copy of a whole computer system.
The school installed a backup program to copy every classroom computer.
3. A tool that automatically saves your work at set times.
The backup program runs every night while we sleep.
4. Software used to bring back files after they are deleted by mistake.
She used a backup program to get her lost homework back.