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Terms of Concepts of Backup
This chapter explains the concepts and terms you
need to know before using Samsung Auto Backup.
• What is Backing Up ?
Backup means storing data safely on storage devices such as
hard disks.
• Backup Source
Backup source is the files or folders that you want to backup.
• Backup Device
Backup device is the device (local hard disks, NAS, DVDRAM,
etc.) onto which you want to store the backup data. In the case of
the Samsung Auto Backup program, the backup device is the
Samsung External Hard Disk Drive.
• Scheduled Backup
In the scheduled backup, the software program runs the backup
procedure according to a schedule you set in advance.
• Manual Backup
In the manual backup, you perform the backup procedure
yourself using the software.
• Full Backup
All the files and folders in a backup source you specify are
backed up.
• Incremental Backup
When you back up data from the same source repeatedly, only
data that has changed or been added since the last backup is
backed up.
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