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I was about to create a folder to keep an archive my important files in. This question got stuck in my mind while renaming it.

How do I have to rename that folder?

  • Back up
  • Backup
  • Back-up

Are all phrases correct?

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This and this. Also, this. Use it as a general rule. – RegDwighт♦ Aug 15 '12 at 12:45

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With the computer age, the noun "backup" is well-accepted and understood. So "Backup".

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