Cumulative incremental backup
A cumulative incremental backup is a backup of all data files that have been modified
since the last archival backup. Some backup programs employ cumulative incremental backup, but not Handy Backup.
Note that cumulative incremental backup is different from differential incremental backup, which Handy Backup uses.
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 Types of Backup contains 15 terms.
Other "Types of Backup" Terms
- Simple backup
- A simple backup is the elementary type of files backup. Each time a compressed archive file is created, the new version of backup file replaces the... More about Simple backup...
- Backup rotation schedule
- Backup rotation schedule is a schedule, which defines how often a backup is performed, how the data is backed up, which media is used and the amount... More about Backup rotation schedule...
- Grandfather-father-son backup
- A Grandfather-father-son backup is a backup according to the most widely used backup rotation schedule Grandfather-father-son. Currently, Handy... More about Grandfather-father-son backup...
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