backup tape

Frequency: 6.511.8 per million words

A magnetic tape used for storing data backups, often for long-term archival.

backupbackup + NOUN

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tape

Examples (10)

  • The IT administrator changes the backup tape every Friday.
  • We had to restore the entire database from an old backup tape after the server crash.
  • All sensitive data is stored off-site on an encrypted backup tape.
  • The robotic library automatically loads the next backup tape into the drive.
  • Finding the correct backup tape from years ago was a challenge for the auditors.
  • Despite cloud solutions, many companies still rely on a physical backup tape for long-term archival.
  • Have you verified that the data on the backup tape is readable?
  • The museum archives its digital collection on a high-capacity LTO backup tape.
  • The procedure requires labeling each backup tape with the date and its contents.
  • Eject the backup tape only after the job has completed successfully.