This is the 3008th most frequent German word.
backup
A backup in German refers to a copy of data made for security or recovery purposes.
In this context, 'Backup' emphasizes the action of creating a copy as a precaution before system changes.
Bevor wir das System aktualisieren, sollten wir ein Backup machen.
Before updating the system, we should make a backup.
In this sentence, 'Backup' refers to a copy of data made to protect against loss.
Ich habe ein Backup meiner Daten erstellt.
I have created a backup of my data.
Here, 'Backup' denotes the stored copy of information for safety purposes.