Incremental Backups

nounid 2831·updated May 9, 2026

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Incremental backups only backup the files that have been modified since the last backup. If dump levels are used, incremental backups only backup files changed since last backup of a lower dump level.

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plural: Incremental Backupses
possessive: Incremental Backups's
pluralpossessive: Incremental Backupses'

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§1: Incremental backups only backup the files that have been modified since the last backup. If dump levels are used, incremental backups only backup files changed since last backup of a lower dump level.

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