Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

battery-backed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: bat-tery-backed
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a device, using a battery to maintain operation when not powered by the main electrical supply (e.g. during a blackout).

adj

Using a battery to maintain volatile memory when powered off.

adj

Of saved game data, written to a volatile memory chip in a video game cartridge to maintain the data when not in use.

Questions

What does battery-backed mean?: Of a device, using a battery to maintain operation when not powered by the main electrical supply (e.g. during a blackout).

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