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backup installation

[ˈbækʌp ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən]
nounpl: backup installations
instalação de backup
1. The process or result of setting up a secondary system, device, or software to serve as a replacement or failover in case the primary system fails
The company performed a backup installation of their server to ensure business continuity.
A empresa realizou uma instalação de backup do seu servidor para garantir a continuidade dos negócios.
2. In computing, the deployment of duplicate hardware or software infrastructure designed to take over operations if the primary installation becomes unavailable
A backup installation was required at the disaster recovery site.
Uma instalação de backup foi necessária no local de recuperação de desastres.
Synonyms
backup systemredundant installationfailover setupsecondary installationdisaster recovery installation
Antonyms
primary installationmain systemproduction installation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
instalação de backup
Standard term used in Brazilian IT environments
São Paulo
instalação de cópia de segurança
More formal alternative sometimes used
Portugal
instalação de cópia de segurança
Preferred formal term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

have a backup plan
backup system in place
redundancy measure
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