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Backlog

//ˈbæk.lɒɡ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A large log to burn at the back of a fire.

    "While she was preparing my breakfast, I chopped off a backlog and put it on the fire,[…]"

  2. 2
    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) wordnet
  3. 3
    A reserve source or supply.
  4. 4
    something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose wordnet
  5. 5
    An accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work.

    "He went to work on Saturday to try to work through the backlog of papers on his desk."

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  1. 6
    the large log at the back of a hearth fire wordnet
  2. 7
    A log containing text previously read, as in text-based video games or chat rooms.
Verb
  1. 1
    To acquire something as a backlog, or to become a backlog ambitransitive
  2. 2
    accumulate and create a backlog wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From back + log. 1680s; originally a large log at the back of a fire. Figurative sense from 1880s, meaning "something stored up for later use". Possibly influenced by logbook as well.

Etymology 2

From back + log. 1680s; originally a large log at the back of a fire. Figurative sense from 1880s, meaning "something stored up for later use". Possibly influenced by logbook as well.

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