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What is the main difference between incremental and differential backups?

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What is the main difference between incremental and differential backups?

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The incremental backup saves several intermediate versions of files which have been modified or created since the last backing up, the differential backup saves files which are not included in the full backup (newly created or added files) or which are differ from the same files in the full backup.