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battery-backed

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Adjective

  1. Of a device, using a battery to maintain operation when not powered by the main electrical supply (e.g. during a blackout).
  2. Using a battery to maintain volatile memory when powered off.
  3. Of saved game data, written to a volatile memory chip in a video game cartridge to maintain the data when not in use.

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