back-up

See also: backup, and back up

English

Etymology

Deverbal from back up.

Adjective

back-up (not comparable)

1. Alternative spelling of backup

Noun

back-up (plural back-ups)

1. Alternative spelling of backup
   • 2022 June 29, “Network News: Emergency timetables: just 20% of services set to run”, in RAIL, number 960, page 6:

     Despite deploying a contingency workforce of fully trained non-striking and non-union back-up staff, Network Rail was forced to issue a limited timetable with only 20% of services running on June 21, 23 and 25.

Anagrams

• upback