backup drive
Secondary data repository
A backup drive is a storage device used to copy and preserve data from a primary computer or system.
The purpose is protection against data loss from hardware failure, theft, or accidental deletion.
Backup drives are typically external hard drives or solid-state drives that connect via USB: I keep a backup drive in the safe deposit box.
Cloud storage has partly displaced physical backup drives, but many users prefer local copies for speed and privacy.
- externalLocated on outside
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- USBDevice connection standard
- portableAble to be carried
- plug and playAutomatic device recognition
data · file transfer · copy · recovery · cloud · sync · files · redundant · archive · restore · crash · safeguard · terabyte · clone · mirror · snapshot · encrypted · automatic
- storagesilos, bins, tanks, storehouse, warehouses
- backupcloud save, auto save, snapshot, restore, save
- portable storageUSB stick, memory stick, USB key, removable storage, memory card
- storage systemsfile server, cloud storage, database, data warehouse, file cabinet
- backupsstandby, reserve, substitute, stand-in, failsafe
- disk driveshard disk, HDD, SSD