backuptask
nounUK /ˈbækʌp tɑːsk/
US /ˈbækʌp tæsk/
A backup task is a job that makes a safe copy of your computer files.
The backup task runs every night while everyone is asleep.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A job given to a person who helps someone else if they need it.
Cleaning the tables was my backup task when the main helper was late.
3. A second plan or job kept ready in case the first one fails.
If the printer breaks, printing at the library is our backup task.
4. A scheduled computer process that copies data to another place for safety.
The backup task copied all the photos to an external drive.