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Tar Backup

"Tar backup" means to backup your data using tar compression. It is very useful, for example: "by using compression, you can usually store more than 1 GB on a single CD and more than 10 GB on a DVD". Handy Backup use zip compression for backuping.

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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 174 terms. The current section Types of Backup contains 5 terms.

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