백업

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?baegeop
Revised Romanization (translit.)?baeg'eob
McCune–Reischauer?paegŏp
Yale Romanization?payk.ep

Etymology 1

From English backup.

Noun

백업 (baegeop)

  1. (computing) backup (copy of file or record)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 白業.

Noun

백업 (baegeop) (hanja 白業)

  1. (Buddhism) good deed
    Synonym: 선업(善業) (seoneop)
    Antonym: 흑업(黑業) (heugeop)