Back-up Generations
nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026
A tape rotation methodology that creates three sets of back-up tapes: daily incremental sets or "sons," weekly full sets or "fathers," and end-of-month tapes or "grandfathers." This back-up methodology is frequently used to refer to master files for financial applications.
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- A tape rotation methodology that creates three sets of back-up tapes: daily incremental sets or "sons," weekly full sets or "fathers," and end-of-month tapes or "grandfathers." This back-up methodology is frequently used to refer to master files for financial applications.