peer vs backup

peer and backup both are nouns.

peer is a verb but backup is not a verb.

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

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

peer: a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
backup: someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

Other hyponyms of peer include associate, coeval, contemporary, gangsta, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute, replacement, successor, townsman.

peer (noun)	backup (noun)
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group	the act of providing approval and support
a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage	(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device
	a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
	an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage

peer (verb)	backup (verb)
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Difference between peer and backup

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