backlog

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From back + log

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• IPA: /ˈbæk.lɒg/, SAMPA: /"b{k.lQg/

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backlog (plural backlogs)

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

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

2. A reserve source or supply

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to backlog (third-person singular simple present backlogs, present participle backlogging, simple past and past participle backlogged)

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

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