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INCREMENTAL BACKUP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incremental backup
1, record 1, English, incremental%20backup
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An incremental backup is a backup of all changed files since the last full or incremental backup. 2, record 1, English, - incremental%20backup
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sauvegarde incrémentale
1, record 1, French, sauvegarde%20incr%C3%A9mentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sauvegarde incrémentielle 2, record 1, French, sauvegarde%20incr%C3%A9mentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une sauvegarde incrémentale, on procède à la sauvegarde de tous les éléments modifiés (fichiers nouveaux ou modifiés) depuis la dernière sauvegarde, quel que soit son type. 3, record 1, French, - sauvegarde%20incr%C3%A9mentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- copia de seguridad incremental
1, record 1, Spanish, copia%20de%20seguridad%20incremental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- respaldo incremental 2, record 1, Spanish, respaldo%20incremental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] respaldo en el cual un programa del disco duro respalda solamente aquellos archivos (ficheros) que han sufrido cambios desde que se hizo el último procedimiento de respaldo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - copia%20de%20seguridad%20incremental
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backup configuration
1, record 2, English, backup%20configuration
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The backup configuration determines how long is the back up cycle and when the full back up is taken. Based on the defined backup configuration, on the first day of the cycle a full backup is taken and consecutive daily incremental backups are taken until the next full backup day. 1, record 2, English, - backup%20configuration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- configuration de sauvegarde
1, record 2, French, configuration%20de%20sauvegarde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La configuration de sauvegarde peut uniquement être téléchargée à partir du serveur TFTP [protocole simplifié de transfert de fichiers] vers le point d'accès. 1, record 2, French, - configuration%20de%20sauvegarde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- configuración de respaldo
1, record 2, Spanish, configuraci%C3%B3n%20de%20respaldo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El nodo primario es una opción para la configuración de respaldo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - configuraci%C3%B3n%20de%20respaldo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- synthetic backup
1, record 3, English, synthetic%20backup
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A synthetic backup assembles data from the system's previous full backup and subsequent incremental backups without involving network resources … 2, record 3, English, - synthetic%20backup
Record 3, Key term(s)
- synthetic back-up
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sauvegarde synthétique
1, record 3, French, sauvegarde%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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