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Back up

(1) When bond yields rise and prices fall, the market is said to back up. (2) An investor who swaps out of one security into another of shorter current maturity is said to back up.

Back Up

1. To sell a bond or other debt security with a longer maturity and buy another with a shorter maturity. One may do this when short-term interest rates are higher than long-term interest rates, for example.

2. A change in a short-term trend. For example, if a bearish trend becomes bullish or vice versa, one may say the market has backed up.

back up

To swap a debt security with one maturity for another security with a shorter maturity.

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The solution supports Windows operating systems, SQL and Exchange back-ups and has minimal system requirements.

FASTHOSTS ENHANCES ONLINE BACKUP SOLUTION

Apart from the potential for large fines resulting from a loss of vital records, there is another hefty cost associated with back-up failure.

Back-up's dirty little secret

No longer will they have to jump to DOS just to perform basic functions like copying, moving, or deleting files, let alone file restoring or back-up. Instead of having one foot in the Windows environment and one in DOS, users can work in an all-Windows world for the first time.

The Norton Desktop for Windows

According to Redstone, redvault enables users to select the files they want to protect, with the service scheduling when back-ups should take place.

Redstone introduces its redvault online data back-up solution

A survey carried out by industry researcher Winmark suggests that only 35% of companies are more than 90% confident in their back-up systems.

Data assurance

We have heard of network administrators who were careful to follow backup procedures, but, to their dismay, discovered they had no back-up after a crisis occurred.

Local area networks

Encrypted software now backs up the hospice's standard file systems, as well as providing 'hot' back-ups for its Exchange database, safeguarding the security of confidential information about Ty Hafan's residents, their families and other supporters.

Ty Hafan Children's Hospice implements Interxion solution

The company claims that even if companies have back-up systems in place, most would not be able to prevent a significant loss of data or system configurations that are vital to the running of businesses should their network servers be destroyed or fail due to a severe fault, virus, or sabotage.

Nine out of ten SMEs lack viable disaster recovery plan, says survey; Small firms unaware they are risking catastrophic loss

UK-based business ISP Datanet has announced that it has set up new server back-up options to enable customers to decide what, when and how often their business data is backed-up.

Datanet offers customer backup service

Denver were already down to their third quarterback, Danny Kanell, when they faced Baltimore last week and the back-up's weak showing was later explained by the fact that he sprained a finger on his throwing hand in the first quarter.

NFL: Patriots to spoil Mile High party

The New York Stock Exchange, for instance, had a back-up system ready and did not lose any data on the evening of the 14th.

Beating the blackout

All public announcement systems in the large buildings are supposed to be on emergency back-up systems, and if the lights go out, announcements would be made to help people out of the building.