Backup Terms Glossary



This glossary of data backup terms contains specific words and phrases that you may come across while working with computer backup and recovery software. Here you can find definitions of backup terms used on this website and in Handy Backup: everything regarding file backup, image backup, database backup, network backup and much more.


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Backup Practices

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Backup Software Features

  • Encrypted Backup

    An encrypted backup is a backup, which was encrypted using one of the encryption algorithms. Handy Backup supports encrypted backup. Encrypted backup... (more about Encrypted Backup...)

  • Backup Log

    A backup log is a log where all the information about the backup process is written. It usually shows whether... (more about Backup Log...)

  • Backup scheduling

    Backup scheduling is a process of or a notion meaning assigning special time when a backup operation needs to be... (more about Backup scheduling...)

  • Span Backup to DVD

    To span backup to DVD means to split the backup data to multiple DVDs, if a backup is too large... (more about Span Backup to DVD...)

  • Missing Files Backup

    One of the serious problems that every computer user encounters is the problem of missing files. It is well known... (more about Missing Files Backup...)

Backup Storage

  • Internet Backup

    You can also consider sending your files to another site for safekeeping. In case your hard disk crashes, you'll be... (more about Internet Backup...)

  • Backup to DVD

    DVD discs are cheap, transportable, capacious, and generally very convenient for backup purposes. By recording backups to DVD, you protect... (more about Backup to DVD...)

  • Backup to DVD

    Backup to DVD is a backup operation or a result of an operation during which the backup files were written... (more about Backup to DVD...)

  • Destination

    Destination, while in a file context, denotes a place where the data goes when it is moved from one file... (more about Destination...)

  • Backup to HDD

    The easiest way to secure data from loss is to back them up to a separate folder on your HD... (more about Backup to HDD...)

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Data for Backup

  • Backup Database

    is copying database to the disk to prevent it's injuries. This is useful for big and important databases. You can... (more about Backup Database...)

  • File Backup

    A file backup is a backup operation in which any files, mostly data files, are backed up. ... (more about File Backup...)

  • Digital Library

    Currently the composition of an digital library is becoming all the more popular. Really, the use of a computer allows... (more about Digital Library...)

  • Backup Favorite

    It means to backup the Favorites folder to a writable CD/DVD-ROM drive,floppies, USB drives or other media storage. ... (more about Backup Favorite...)

  • Save WWW Files

    Nowadays, almost anyone has a website. But what does one do if the FTP server crashes, some file gets deleted... (more about Save WWW Files...)

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Data Management

  • Backup history log

    Backup history log is a log, containing the information about the backup history. The backup history log is usually written... (more about Backup history log...)

  • DataBase Administration

    Database administration is the process of establishing computerised databases, and insuring their recoverability, integrity, security, availability, reliability, and performance. Database administration... (more about DataBase Administration...)

  • Backup schemes

    Backup schemes are schemes, defining various parameters of the backup process. Now nearly every backup program can perform to satisfy any... (more about Backup schemes...)

  • Folder Synchronization

    Folder synchronization is an adjustment to files between two (or more) locations with the goal of making sure that the... (more about Folder Synchronization...)

  • Shallow copy

    A duplicate reference to a structure such as a variable, file or object. Contrast with "deep copy," which is an... (more about Shallow copy...)

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Devices to Back Up From

  • Save Files

    To copy the document, record or image being worked on onto a storage medium. Saving updates the file by writing... (more about Save Files...)

  • Drive Backup

    A drive backup is a backup is called like this when entire contents of a hard drive or a floppy... (more about Drive Backup...)

  • CD RW Backup

    A CD RW backup is a backup saved to one or several CD-RW discs. Nowadays, many backup programs, can do... (more about CD RW Backup...)

  • CompactFlash card backup

    CompactFlash card backup is a backup of entire contents of a card, based on the CompactFlash interface. CompactFlash card backup can... (more about CompactFlash card backup...)

  • DVD RW Backup

    A DVD RW backup is a backup saved to a DVD-RW, DVD+RW or DVD-RAM disc. DVD RW discs are ideal... (more about DVD RW Backup...)

Email Management

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Encryption

  • RC6

    RC6 is a block cipher based on RC5. RC6 is a parameterized algorithm where the block size, the key siz... (more about RC6...)

  • DES

    DES, Short for Data Encryption Standard, a popular symmetric-key encryption method developed in 1975 and standardized by ANSI in 1981... (more about DES...)

  • Triple DES

    Triple DES, also referred to as 3DES, is a mode of the DES encryption algorithm that encrypts data three time... (more about Triple DES...)

  • Decryption

    Decryption is a process of decoding encrypted data back to its original form using the same encryption method and most... (more about Decryption...)

  • Blowfish Encryption Algorithm

    The blowfish encryption algorithm is a symmetric encryption algorithm designed by Bruce Schneier in 1993 as an alternative to existing... (more about Blowfish Encryption Algorithm...)

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File Management

  • Autosave

    Saving data to the disk at periodic intervals without user intervention. This function is usefull among automatic backup programs. The... (more about Autosave...)

  • 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...)

  • 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...)

  • 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...)

  • 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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General IT

  • Downtime

    The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. ... (more about Downtime...)

  • Rewritable

    The "rewritable" term usually refers to various storage media, such as optical discs, magnetic disks or tapes, that can be... (more about Rewritable...)

  • CRC

    CRC, short for cyclic redundancy check, is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors. Transmitted messages are divided into... (more about CRC...)

  • Interface

    Interfaces facilitate communication between different computer systems or allow people to communicate with machines (and vice versa). Interfaces can be... (more about Interface...)

  • Key

    A key, in relation to computer science, is a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorith... (more about Key...)

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IT Companies

  • Western Digital Corporation

    Western Digital Corporation , (often abbreviated to WD) is a manufacturer of a large proportion of the world's hard disk... (more about Western Digital Corporation...)

  • Quantum Corporation

    Quantum Corporation, was a manufacturer of tape drive products, based in San Jose, California. From its founding in 1980 until... (more about Quantum Corporation...)

  • Fujitsu

    Fujitsu is one of hard drive manufacturers. Fujitsu is a Japanese company specializing in semiconductors, computers (supercomputers, personal computers, servers... (more about Fujitsu...)

  • Samsung

    Samsung, hard drives are products of the Samsung Electronics that is a South Korean Multinational Corporation and one of the... (more about Samsung...)

  • Hitachi, Ltd.

    Hitachi, Ltd. is a Japanese global company headquartered in Marunouchi Itchome, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company forms Hitachi Group (Hitachi... (more about Hitachi, Ltd....)

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Network

  • LAN

    LAN, or Local Area Network, is a network, connecting computers in a relatively small area (a building, a block, perhaps... (more about LAN...)

  • SSL

    SSL, or Secure Sockets Layer, is a protocol that provides a secured communication on the Internet by encrypting the informatio... (more about SSL...)

  • WebDAV Protocol

    A WebDAV protocol, which stands for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning, is an extension to the HTTP protocol, which allows... (more about WebDAV Protocol...)

  • Backing up over WebDAV

    WebDAV backup is a backup, conducted using the WebDAV protocol. WebDAV can be very convenient, as it allows mapping a... (more about Backing up over WebDAV...)

  • Secure FTP

    Secure FTP is a protocol, combining FTP and SSH or SSL to secure the connection. Mostly, this secures only the... (more about Secure FTP...)

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Program Backup

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Software

  • Update

    Update is a minor modification to a program which usually includes trivial improvements to the code, interface and it also... (more about Update...)

  • User interface

    User interface is the way in which a system presents itself to, and interacts with, a human user. In today's... (more about User interface...)

  • GUI

    A GUI, an abbreviation of Graphical User Interface - pronounced GOO-ee - is a program interface that takes advantage of... (more about GUI...)

  • Configuration Settings

    The settings that can be modified to configure your application, BD, system or server. ... (more about Configuration Settings...)

  • Software

    Instructions for the computer. A series of instructions that performs a particular task is called a "program." The two major... (more about Software...)

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Storage Management

  • CD replication

    CD replication is a process of manufacturing a CD from scratch using a single original disc. The result of the... (more about CD replication...)

  • copy dvd

    DVD copying is the process of burning data into specially designed discs. With DVD copying, you can now backup your... (more about copy dvd...)

  • copy disk

    1)to produce disk so that it is the same as an original one. 2)Hard disk copy mean a copy of... (more about copy disk...)

  • Copy Protected DVD

    Copy protection means of preventing the illegal or unauthorized copying of a software product, especially a preventive routine that is... (more about Copy Protected DVD...)

  • CD Copy

    mean to make compact disk so that it equal to existing one. Usually special equipment is used, allowing duplicating multiple... (more about CD Copy...)

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Storage Media

  • Flash card

    A small module that contains flash memory such as a PC Card, CompactFlash, SmartMedia or similar format. Contrast with "socket... (more about Flash card...)

  • Microdrive

    Pioneered by IBM, microdrives are minute hard disks that come in CompactFlash Type II format and typically offer larger storage... (more about Microdrive...)

  • Removable Storage

    Removable storage is computer storage media, such as disks, tapes, CDs, DVDs, etc. that can easily be removed from a... (more about Removable Storage...)

  • CompactFlash

    A flash memory format introduced in 1994 by SanDisk Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (www.sandisk.com). At 36.4 x 42.8 x 3.3 m... (more about CompactFlash...)

  • Smartmedia

    Bigger in surface than CompactFlash but much thinner, they are more fragile and known to be less reliable. This format... (more about Smartmedia...)

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Types of Backup

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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.



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Backup rotation

Backup rotation is a process of rotating the backup media during the backup process. This is done to allow saving... (more about Backup rotation...)


Compact Flash backup

Compact Flash backup is a backup of data, stored using the Compact Flash interface. Normally, it means a Compact Flash... (more about Compact Flash backup...)


Restore Destination

A restore destination is a destination, which selected as a target for restoring the backed up file. Initially, the restore... (more about Restore Destination...)


Folder

A folder, in graphical user interfaces, such as Windows and the Macintosh environment, is a folder is an object that... (more about Folder...)


Business Electronic Protection

In today's manufacturing trade, computer systems often take root in order to direct the work of equipment, and even, personne... (more about Business Electronic Protection...)


Backup System

An abundance of hardware and software solutions for PC backup has a simple explanation: there can't be an ultimate backup... (more about Backup System...)


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