backuptime
nounUK /ˈbækʌptaɪm/
US /ˈbækʌptaɪm/
The time it takes to make a safe copy of your computer files.
The backup took only five minutes because the files were small.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The scheduled moment when a backup copy is made.
Backup time is set for midnight every night.
3. Extra time allowed in case something goes wrong.
We added backup time to the schedule in case the bus was late.
4. A period when someone takes over another person's duties.
During the nurse's backup time, another nurse checked the patients.