battery-backed

  1. Adjective.  (electronics) Being an electronic device that uses a battery to maintain operation when not powered by the main electrical supply (e.g. during a blackout).
  2. Adjective.  (electronics, computing) Being a device that uses a battery to maintain volatile memory when powered off.

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