Verb (gerund, or present participle form of "back up").
/bækɪŋ ʌp/
"Backing-up," as a gerund form of "back up," typically means creating a copy of data to prevent loss or ensuring support for something or someone. It is commonly used in the context of technology as well as emotional and social contexts where someone supports another.
The term "backing-up" is frequently used in both oral and written contexts, especially in discussions related to technology. It tends to appear more in written forms like manuals, technical documents, and IT discussions.
I am backing-up my files to make sure I don’t lose any important data.
(Estoy haciendo una copia de seguridad de mis archivos para asegurarme de no perder datos importantes.)
Backing-up your computer regularly can save you from a lot of hassle later.
(Hacer copias de seguridad de tu computadora regularmente puede ahorrarte muchos problemas después.)
The team is backing-up their claims with solid evidence.
(El equipo está respaldando sus afirmaciones con pruebas sólidas.)
"Backing-up" can be part of various idiomatic expressions related to providing support or creating security.
She was able to back up his story with her own eyewitness account.
(Ella pudo respaldar su historia con su propio relato como testigo.)
To back up a claim.
(Respaldar una afirmación.)
You need to back up your claims with some credible evidence.
(Necesitas respaldar tus afirmaciones con alguna evidencia creíble.)
To back someone up.
(Apoyar a alguien.)
He always backs me up when I have to make tough decisions.
(Él siempre me apoya cuando tengo que tomar decisiones difíciles.)
Back in the day.
(En aquellos tiempos.)
Back in the day, we didn't have to worry about backing up our files to the cloud.
(En aquellos tiempos, no teníamos que preocuparnos por hacer copias de seguridad de nuestros archivos en la nube.)
Back your dreams.
(Respalda tus sueños.)
The term "back up" comes from the combination of "back," meaning to retreat or support (from Old English "bæc"), and "up," an adverb suggesting a return to a previous state or position. The phrase took on the context of creating a copy to prevent data loss as technology evolved in the late 20th century.