| Backup Terms Glossary |
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Handy Backup English
File Management
In the "File Management" category you can find terms related to various aspects of file management, synchronization and backup. You can see the list of the terms from this category below.
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Autosave
Saving data to the disk at periodic intervals without user intervention. This function is usefull among automatic backup programs. The... (more about Autosave...)
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Backup data files
To "backup data files" means to backup all the documents, or any other files containing important information. A backup of... (more about Backup data files...)
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Backup history
Backup history is a composition of backups, performed during the recent period. It is a good idea to keep the... (more about Backup history...)
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Backup scheme
A backup scheme is a scheme, defining various parametersr of the backup process. Now nearly every backup program can perform to... (more about Backup scheme...)
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copying files
File copying is creation of a new file which has the same content as an existing file. All operating systems include... (more about copying files...)
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Duplication
Duplication is a process of copying the entire contents of a single medium to one or more media of the... (more about Duplication...)
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File Compression
File compression is being used more frequently. Commonly referred to as 'Zipping' after the most popular compression programs (PKZip, and... (more about File Compression...)
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File Replication
File replication is a process of copying files from one location to one or more locations for increased safety or... (more about File Replication...)
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File Synchronization
File synchronization, in its simplest form, is automatic copying. Handy Backup supports file and folder synchronization. In the file synchronization process... (more about File Synchronization...)
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Synchronization
Synchronization is coordination with respect to time. Handy Backup supports synchronization of files and folders. When referring to files, synchronization means... (more about Synchronization...)
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Tower of Hanoi backup
The Tower of Hanoi backup is a backup, performed according to the Tower of Hanoi rotation schedule. Currently, Handy Backup... (more about Tower of Hanoi backup...)
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Windows file synchronization
Windows file synchronization is the process of synchronizing (making identical) windows system files and folders in order to keep two... (more about Windows file synchronization...)
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File Save
To copy the document, record or image being worked on onto a storage medium. Saving updates the file by writing... (more about File Save...)
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File
A file is a collection of data or information that has a name, called the filename. Almost all information stored... (more about File...)
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File Copying
File copying is creation of a new file which has the same content as an existing file. All operating systems include... (more about File Copying...)
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File System
The method for storing and retrieving files on a disk. A file system defines the directory structure for keeping... (more about File System...)
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Overwrite
"To overwrite" means to record or copy new data over existing data, as in when a file or directory is... (more about Overwrite...)
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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... (more about Self-extracting file...)
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Update files online
To update files online means to download the latest version of files from any server on the Internet to a... (more about Update files online...)
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Spanning is a process of dividing a large volume of data over several media. A span is a supported function in... (more about Spanning...)
Backup Terms Glossary
The current glossary explains various terms that you may come across while working with Handy Backup or other backup software.
Handy Backup is a popular utility for Windows that is famous for its flexibility and ease of use.
At present, the glossary contains 472 terms. The current section File Management, contains 19 terms.
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Backup files are those files which are backed up to high capacity disk drives or a separate disk sub-system, which... (more about Backup Files...)
The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. ... (more about Downtime...)
1) In computer graphics and telecommunications, a hard copy is a permanent reproduction, on any media suitable for direct use... (more about Hard Copy...)
An online backup is a backup stored at an online location such as an ftp server or a shared folde... (more about Online Backup...)
To restore data means to decompress, decrypt, if needed and copy the backed up data to the original or some... (more about Restore data...)
Restore Active Desktop with Handy Backup
It means to restore all active desktop's items (that is icons, calendar icons, fonts and colors, marked weekdays and marked... (more about Restore Active Desktop with Handy Backup...)
