shadow copy

ˈʃædəʊ ˈkɒpi

shadow copied, shadow copies

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Definition of shadow copy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

backup of data at a specific time

TECH.

The system created a shadow copy before the update.

data backup

snapshot

Verbal expression

backup

TECH.

create a backup copy of data for recovery

TECH.

The system will shadow copy the files every night.

backup

copy

duplicate

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Expressions with shadow

long shadow

dark area produced by body blocking light

The tree cast a long shadow on the ground.

shadow show

performance using shadows to tell a story

The children watched a shadow show at the festival.

shadow government

secret group controlling behind the scenes

Some believe a shadow government influences major decisions.

shadow economy

illegal trade and transactions outside official channels

Drug trafficking is a major part of the shadow economy.

cast a shadow

block light to create a shadow

The tree cast a shadow on the ground.

in the shadow of

prep.

located very near something larger that hides light or view

The small café sits in the shadow of the cathedral.

Expressions with copy

carbon copy

person or thing very similar to another

She is a carbon copy of her mother.

copy down

record information from another source

He copied down the phone number from the advertisement.

copy out

reproduce text exactly from a source

She had to copy out the entire paragraph for her notes.

copy off

replicate someone's work without permission

He tried to copy off his friend's test answers.

copy that

exp.

indicates comprehension of instructions or information

Manager: Copy that, I'll start the project today.

make good copy

be interesting or suitable for writing articles or stories

Scandals often make good copy for newspapers.

Chinese copy

adj.

imitated product made in China

He bought a Chinese copy watch online.

copy machine

machine that makes paper copies of documents

The office bought a new copy machine.

copy room

room designated for copy machines in offices or schools

She went to the copy room to print the reports.

copy shop

place where you can make copies of documents

I went to the copy shop to print my resume.

Examples of shadow copy in a sentence

He restored the files from a shadow copy.
You should shadow copy your documents weekly.
The IT team will shadow copy the database tonight.

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French:sauvegarde instantanée, sauvegarder, ...
German:Schattenkopie, Schattenkopien erstellen, ...
Italian:copia di backup, creare una copia shadow, ...
Spanish:copia sombra, hacer una copia de seguridad, ...
Portuguese:instantâneo, fazer uma cópia de segurança, ...
Chinese:快照, 备份, ...
Japanese:シャドウコピー, シャドウコピーする, ...
Arabic:نسخة ظل, نَسَخَ احتياطيًّا, ...
Hebrew:עוֹתֶק צֵל, לִיצוֹר עוֹתֶק גִּיבּוּי, ...
Russian:теневая копия, создавать теневую копию, ...
Ukrainian:тіньова копія, резервувати, ...
Hindi:शैडो कॉपी, बैकअप कॉपी बनाना, ...
Bengali:ডেটার ব্যাকআপ, ব্যাকআপ কপি তৈরি করা, ...
Catalan:còpia de seguretat, fer una còpia de seguretat, ...
Czech:stínová kopie, zálohovat, ...
Danish:skyggekopi, tage en skyggekopi, ...
Dutch:schaduwkopie, back-uppen, ...
Greek:αντίγραφο σκιάς, δημιουργώ αντίγραφο ασφαλείας, ...
Hungarian:árnyékmásolat, biztonsági másolatot készíteni, ...
Khmer:ច្បាប់ចម្លងបម្រុងទុកតាមពេលវេលា, ចម្លងទិន្នន័យបម្រុងទុក, ...
Korean:섀도우 복사본, 섀도 복사하다, ...
Persian:نسخه سایه, پشتیبان‌گیری کرد, ...
Polish:kopia cieniowa, tworzyć kopię zapasową, ...
Portuguese (BR):cópia sombra, fazer cópia de segurança, ...
Romanian:copie de umbră, a face o copie de rezervă, ...
Swedish:skuggkopia, skugga kopiera, ...
Thai:สำเนาเงา, สำรองข้อมูล, ...
Turkish:gölge kopya, yedeklemek, ...
Vietnamese:bản sao bóng, tạo bản sao lưu, ...

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