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    Selective Backup

    Last Updated May 24, 2021 1:54 pm
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    A type of backup where only the user specified files and directories are backed up. A selective backup is commonly used for backing up files which change frequently or in situations where the space available to store backups is limited. Also called a partial backup.

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