Autosave
Saving data to the disk at periodic intervals without user intervention. This function is usefull among automatic backup programs. The advantage of an automatic backup is that the user does not need to remember to backup or stop what they are currently doing to perform the backup, a scheduled backup.
Term of the Day
- Hard Disk Image Software
- Disk image is a complete copy of all hard drive data, which is made on a physical level. Disk images are created through a fundamentally different... More about Hard Disk Image Software...
Backup Software Glossary
Current glossary explains various terms that you may come across while working with Handy Backup or other backup software.
Handy Backup is a backup utility for Windows Servers and PCs that is famous for its flexibility and ease of use.
The glossary contains 473 terms. The current section File Management contains 19 terms.
Other "File Management" Terms
- File System
- The method for storing and retrieving files on a disk. A file system defines the directory structure for keeping track of the files and the path... More about File System...
- Self-extracting file
- Self-extracting file A self-extracting file is a type of file that contains other files that have been compressed (typically through a ZIP program)... More about Self-extracting file...
- Tower of Hanoi backup
- The Tower of Hanoi backup is a backup, performed according to the Tower of Hanoi rotation schedule. Currently, Handy Backup does not support the... More about Tower of Hanoi backup...
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