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What is data backup?

Data Backup (definition)

A backup, or data backup, is the process of making a copy of data so that it may be used to restore the original. There are many ways of backing up data, such as using a hard drive or uploading to a cloud application such as Google Drive. Backing up data is essential to preventing data loss.

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