Varundatakse

Varundatakse is the present passive form of the Estonian verb varundama, meaning to back up or create a copy of data. It is used to describe that a backup is being performed, typically by a computer system or a person, without specifying the agent responsible for the action.

In IT and technical writing, varundatakse expresses ongoing or general backup activity. It appears in user guides and system messages to indicate that data protection tasks are taking place. Since it is a passive form, the doer is not named; the focus is on the action of backing up itself. Common contexts include automated backup routines, scheduled jobs, and status updates about data protection.

Related terms include varundamine (the act of backing up), varundus (backup, a copy of data), and varundatud (backed up, past participle). These forms are used to discuss different aspects of data protection, from procedures to completed backups. In practice, speakers may replace varundatakse with other passive forms depending on tense and subject, or switch to active constructions such as varundab (backups are performed by someone) when naming a specific actor.

Examples: Failid varundatakse iga öö. (The files are backed up every night.) Süsteem varundatakse automaatselt. (The system is backed up automatically.) See term is primarily encountered in Estonian IT terminology and general discussions of data security.