Backup vs Sync

Hey, I just want to confirm that if
i) on an ios device I have selected to use cloud but NOT sync any of the listed items (mail, contacts etc..)
ii) on the Mac I have selected sync everything,
iii) and on the same ios device I select having the backup to the cloud and NOT the computer,
..That the above will not sync/effect the contacts stored ont he mac or the cloud.
Does my logic sound correct.

Look under Edit > Preferences > Devices. There is normally only one backup for each device. If/when you restore a backup to a device the current version of it is used for the restore, the backup set is archived with the date of the restore, and a new rolling backup for that device is created. Whether you refresh the backup manually or via the first sync of the day, the overall size of the backup won't vary much unless you have added lots of new data to the device that would be included. Note that if your device normally backs up to iCloud then it is only backed up to your computer if you instigate a backup manually.
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