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Backup vs Leviathan - What's the difference?

backup | leviathan |

As nouns the difference between backup and leviathan

is that backup is a reserve or substitute while leviathan is (bible) a vast sea monster of tremendous strength, described as the most powerful and dangerous creature in the ocean.

As adjectives the difference between backup and leviathan

is that backup is standby, reserve or extra while leviathan is very large; gargantuan.

backup

English

Alternative forms

* back-up

Noun

(en noun)
  • A reserve or substitute.
  • If the goalkeeper is injured, we have a backup .
  • (computing) A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is destroyed or damaged.
  • After the power failure, we had to restore the database from backup .
  • An accumulation of material that halts the flow or movement of something.
  • The blockage caused a backup in the plumbing.
  • (law enforcement) reinforcements
  • He's got a gun - you better send for backup .

    Synonyms

    * (reserve ): reserve, stand-in, spare, substitute * (computing: copy of a file or record ): * (accumulation of material that halts flow ): block, blockage

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Standby, reserve or extra.
  • I am only a backup player.
  • (computing) That is intended as a backup.
  • Make a backup copy of that file.

    Synonyms

    * (reserve) extra, reserve, spare, standby

    Usage notes

    Back-up'' is an alternative spelling of backup. Both spellings are used as either a noun or an adjective. The verb ''back up is always spelled as two words and never with a hyphen.

    leviathan

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Very large; gargantuan.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Bible) A vast sea monster of tremendous strength, described as the most powerful and dangerous creature in the ocean.
  • *
  • Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
  • Something large; behemoth.
  • That man was a leviathan ! He took up a whole row of seats at the theatre.

    See also

    * enormous * giant