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# Hooks #
You have several entry points to execute your custom scripts before, after and during th backup process.
See [Hooks](50_Hooks/_index.md)
# Backup tools #
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## Explaination of some words
### B
* **backup** = save current data "somewhare".<br>Store your backup outside the local system to have a copy you can access if the system is damaged.
* **cronjob** = start a command in a defined cycle. ie. eve3ry hour, every day, once a week and so on
### C
* **cronjob** = start a command in a defined cycle. ie. every hour, every day, once a week and so on
### D
* **database dump** = backup a database / scheme into a single file
* **Duplicity** = Commandline backup tool; set of scripts written in Python; <https://duplicity.gitlab.io/duplicity-web/>
### F
* **full backup** = backup of all data of the local system.
### H
* **hook** = entry points during the backup process where you can execute custom scripts.
### I
* **incremental backup** = backup of data that have changed since the last backup.
### P
* **prune** = delete old backup sets and thin data in the backup repository. <br>As an example: You can make an hourly backup and define to keep all of them for a week, daily backups for 90 days and monthly backups starting from 1 to 36 monthes (=3 years). The prune actions removes data in the backup storage to thin out your backup data.
### R
* **Restic** = Commandline backup tool; a single binary is compiled with Go; <https://restic.net/>
* **restore** = copy data back from a made backup to the local system.
### T
* **ttl** = time to live<br>Definition how long an information is valid before it needs to be updated again.
### V
* **verify** = check the integrity of backup data
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