BACKUP ROTATION
\bˈakʌp ɹə͡ʊtˈe͡ɪʃən], \bˈakʌp ɹəʊtˈeɪʃən], \b_ˈa_k_ʌ_p ɹ_əʊ_t_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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Any system for re-using backup media,e.g. magnetic tape. One extreme would be to use the samemedia for every backup (e.g. copy disk A to disk B), the otherextreme would be to use new media every time. The trade-offis between the cost of buying and storing media and theability to restore any version of any file. One example isthe Grandfather, Father, Son (GFS) scheme.
By Denis Howe
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.