Backlog - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈbæklɔːɡ|
Brit.
|ˈbæklɒɡ|
noun
- an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)
- the large log at the back of a hearth fire
- something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose (syn: reserve, stockpile)
- the large log at the back of a hearth fire
- something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose (syn: reserve, stockpile)
verb
- accumulate and create a backlog
Extra examples
We have a huge backlog of orders to be filled.
The backlog of unfilled orders is growing at the moment.
It's going to take us months to clear the backlog.
My secretary can't cope with the backlog of paperwork
We have freed up some staff to deal with the backlog of work.
We haven't made much of an inroad into the backlog of work.
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