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Handy Backup English
Overwrite
"To overwrite" means to record or copy new data over existing data, as in when a file or directory is updated. Data that is overwritten cannot be retrieved.
The corresponding noun refers to a file or directory that has been overwritten.
Backup Term of the Day
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 terms.
Other terms from File Management
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...)
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...)
A file is a collection of data or information that has a name, called the filename. Almost all information stored... (more about File...)
File compression is being used more frequently. Commonly referred to as 'Zipping' after the most popular compression programs (PKZip, and... (more about File Compression...)
To copy the document, record or image being worked on onto a storage medium. Saving updates the file by writing... (more about File Save...)
"To overwrite" means to record or copy new data over existing data, as in when a file or directory is... (more about Overwrite...)
