noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Moving away from danger or an undesirable situation to a safer place. Used for people, animals, or systems.
津波警報が出たので、住民は高台に退避した。
When the tsunami warning was issued, residents evacuated to higher ground.
危険を感じたらすぐに安全な場所へ退避してください。
If you sense danger, please evacuate to a safe place immediately.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Computing term for making a copy of data to protect against loss. Often used in compounds like 退避ファイル (backup file).
See also: バックアップ
システム障害に備えて、重要なデータは定期的に退避している。
We regularly back up important data in case of system failure.