Definition of Backlog

1. Verb. Accumulate and create a backlog.


2. 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).

3. Noun. The large log at the back of a hearth fire.
Generic synonyms: Firewood
Specialized synonyms: Yule Log

4. Noun. Something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose.
Exact synonyms: Reserve, Stockpile
Generic synonyms: Accumulation
Specialized synonyms: Bank, Fuel Level, Reserve Account, Reserve Fund
Derivative terms: Reserve, Reserve, Stockpile

Definition of Backlog

1. n. A large stick of wood, forming the back of a fire on the hearth.

Definition of Backlog

1. Noun. An accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders or unfinished work ¹

2. Noun. A reserve source or supply ¹

3. Verb. (transitive intransitive) To acquire something as a backlog, or to become a backlog ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Backlog

1. to accumulate [v -LOGGED, -LOGGING, -LOGS] - See also: accumulate

Medical Definition of Backlog

1. A large stick of wood, forming the of a fire on the hearth. "There was first a backlog, from fifteen to four and twenty inches in diameter and five feet long, imbedded in the ashes." (S. G. Goodrich) Origin: Back, a. + log. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Backlog

backlights
backline
backlines
backlink
backlinks
backlist
backlisted
backlisting
backlists
backlit
backload
backloaded
backloading
backloadings
backloads
backlog (current term)
backlogged
backlogging
backlogs
backlots
backman
backmarker
backmasked
backmasking
backmen
backness
backorder
backorders

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