backup vs vamp

backup and vamp both are nouns.

backup is not a verb while vamp is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
backup	Yes	No	No	No
vamp	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, vamp is a hyponym of backup; that is, vamp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than backup:

backup: a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
vamp: an improvised musical accompaniment

Other hyponyms of backup include descant, discant.

backup (noun)	vamp (noun)
the act of providing approval and support	piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe
(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device	an improvised musical accompaniment
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts	a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage

backup (verb)	vamp (verb)
	provide (a shoe) with a new vamp
	act seductively with (someone)
	piece (something old) with a new part
	make up

Difference between backup and vamp

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