Which is the past tense of backup?
backuped
backup-ed
backed up
backed-up
The context is the following:
Due to the advent of cloud-based storage solutions, the data is backed up in different countries reducing the risk of data-loss even if a tornado wipes-out half of the surface of the Earth.
wipes-out
isn't correct. It's being used as a verb, so it should bewiped out
orwipes out
. Either would do there. If it were a noun it would bewipeout
(orwipe-out
) withwipeouts
for plural, much likebackup
andbackups
.