BUP is a file extension used for backup files and an open source backup program. It supports various media file types and can store multiple versions of large files. It was also used for Softcode Tracker Contact Manager and Brother embroidery system files, and is associated with PC-Bibliothek and “to quit” in Klingon.
BUP refers to two different things in the realm of the internet and computers. First, it’s a file extension for different file types. Second, it is an open source freeware backup program based on the Git packfile format, developed by Avery Pennarun since December 2009 and released on March 23, 2010 under the GNU LGPLv2 (Gnu’s Not Unix Lesser General Public License version 2) license. . . Because it has the ability to split large files, this program allows you to backup very large files incrementally and can store multiple versions without taking up much space to do so because the data is shared between incremental backups.
The .BUP file extension is used for a backup file in some, but not all, cases. On a DVD, the .BUP file extension is used for a file that is a backup of the IFO or .ifo file on the DVD, which contains information such as subtitles and tracks. If the IFO file is corrupted, damaged due to a scratch on the DVD, or unavailable, the BUP file will normally be used by a media player to play the DVD.
BUP files support different types of media files and this is required for their backup function. In terms of video, according to the ISO/IEC (International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission) standard, BUP is compatible with various MPEG file types, and according to ITU-T (International Telecommunication Union-Telecommunication Standardization Sector), it is compatible with codecs such as H.262. BUP files support a variety of audio compression formats, including AAC (Advanced Audio Coding), MP3, and RealAudio®, and image compression formats including bmp, gif, jpg, png, and tiff. It also supports AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format) and WAV (Waveform Audio File Format) media containers, among others.
BUP was also used as a backup file extension for the Softcode Tracker Contact Manager backup file type. This program was made in Australia and is no longer available. BUP is the file extension of Brother® embroidery system files if the embroidery system is controlled from a personal computer. It is also reportedly a file extension associated with PC-Bibliothek, the German PC library software.
Bup also means “to quit” in Klingon.
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