Backup vs Checkpoint - What's the difference? | WikiDiff
https://wikidiff.com/backup/checkpointIn context|computing|lang=en terms the difference between backup and checkpoint is that backup is (computing) that is intended as a backup while checkpoint is (computing) a situation, often represented by a point in time, at which the state of a database system is known to be valid, and to which it can be returned in the event of a crisis by using a combination of backups and …