codebackup

noun

UK /ˈkəʊdˌbækʌp/

US /ˈkoʊdˌbækʌp/

A copy of computer code kept safe in case the first one gets lost or broken.

Before changing the program, she made a codebackup so nothing would be lost.

SYNONYMS

code copy code snapshot code archive code save code duplicate

RELATED WORDS

version control repository backup source code restore

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of saving a copy of code.

A quick codebackup before the update saved the team hours of work.

3. A stored file or set of files containing saved code.

He opened the codebackup from last Friday to compare the changes.

4. A safety copy of code kept on another device or server.

The codebackup on the cloud was ready when the laptop crashed.