A2💻 Technology
Italian word
backup
backup (data backup, safety copy)
Looks like
backup
backup (reserve copy, a substitute, to support)
⚠️ The trap
'Backup' is used in Italian exclusively in the tech/data sense. Unlike in English, you would not call a substitute football player a 'backup' in Italian — use 'riserva'. Plural: 'i backup' (invariable).
To say "backup (reserve copy, a substitute, to support)" in Italian:
N/A — direct loanword
"backup" in English means:
backup (data backup, safety copy)
Example
"Fai sempre un backup dei tuoi dati importanti."
"Always make a backup of your important data."
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