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backup in Arabic

نُسْخَة احْتِيَاطِيَّة
Pronunciation
nuskhah iḥtiyāṭiyyah
Arabizi
noskha e7teyateyya
Type
noun · feminine

Other meanings

  • دَعْم daʿm — backup · support or assistance
  • اِحْتِيَاط iḥtiyāṭ — backup · a reserve or provision for future use

How to use it

In computing, 'backup' refers to a copy of data. The most common Arabic term is 'nuskhah iḥtiyāṭiyyah' (نسخة احتياطية), literally 'a spare copy'. In other contexts, 'daʿm' (دعم) means 'support' and 'iḥtiyāṭ' (احتياط) means 'precaution' or 'reserve'.

Example sentences

  • يجب عمل نسخة احتياطية للملفات الهامة.

    yajibu ʿamal nuskhah iḥtiyāṭiyyah lil-milaffāti al-hāmma.

    You should make a backup of important files.

  • نحتاج إلى دعم إضافي للمشروع.

    naḥtāju ilā daʿm iḍāfī lil-mashrūʿ.

    We need additional backup for the project.

  • احتياط جيد للطوارئ.

    iḥtiyāṭ jayyid liṭ-ṭawāriʾ.

    A good backup for emergencies.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

Backup Failed

فشل النسخ الاحتياطي

Bring backup.

أحضر النُسخة الإحتياطية.

Backup Monitor

مراقب النسخ الاحتياطي

Backup location

مكان النسخ الاحتياطي

Backup Finished

انتهى النسخ الاحتياطي

Backup completed

اكتمل النسخ الاحتياطي

Verifying backup…

يتحقق من النسخ الاحتياطي...

Open Backup Settings

افتح إعدادات النسخ الاحتياطي

No backup scheduled.

لا نسخ احتياطية مُجدولة

Scheduled backup delayed

نسخ احتياطية مُجدولة مؤجلة

Starting scheduled backup

يبدأ النسخ الاحتياطي المُجدول

Backup encryption password

كلمة سر تشفير النسخ الاحتياطي

Questions and answers

What is the best way to say 'backup' for computer files in Arabic?

The most precise term is 'nuskhah iḥtiyāṭiyyah' (نسخة احتياطية). You can also hear 'backup' used directly as a loanword in some informal contexts.

Can 'daʿm' be used for computer backups?

No, 'daʿm' (دعم) specifically means 'support' or 'help'. It's not used for data backups. For data, always use 'nuskhah iḥtiyāṭiyyah'.

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