What is the meaning of backed up?

verb

  • Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to.
    • usage: "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
  • Move backwards from a certain position.
    • usage: "The bully had to back down"
  • Establish as valid or genuine.
    • usage: "Can you back up your claims"
  • Make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy.
    • usage: "You'd better back up these files"
  • Become or cause to become obstructed.
    • usage: "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"
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APAWordNet. (2010). backed up. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/backed_up/definitions/1168881
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