Backup
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A reserve or substitute. A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is destroyed or damaged. An accumulation of material that halts the flow or movement of something.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: standby, reserve or extra That is intended as a backup.
Example sentence: Cloud services cut both ways in terms of security: you get off-site backup and disaster recovery, but you entrust your secrets to somebody else's hands. Doing the latter increases your exposure to government surveillance and the potential for deliberate or inadvertent breaches of your confidential files.
Patronage
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To support by being a patron of.To be a regular customer or client of; to patronize; to patronise; to support; to keep going.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.Customers collectively; clientele; business.A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; condescension; disdain.Granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support.The people who ride a form of transportation. Synonym of ridership.
Example sentence: Jindal's record in Louisiana is controversial, in part because, in a state which has historically favored patronage culture and a bureaucracy that offered uninterrupted employment for those who backed the right horse, he aimed to destroy the old spoils system.