Das Backup-System
Example: Das Backup-System sorgt für Strom bei einem Ausfall.
Definition
"Das Backup-System" refers to a secondary system that provides energy supply in case the primary source fails, ensuring continuous power availability during an outage or failure.
Etymology
The term "das Backup-System" combines the English word 'backup,' meaning a reserve or support, with the German word 'System,' meaning system. It reflects the borrowing of 'backup' into German technical language to describe a supporting energy system.
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"Das Backup-System" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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