backstore

English

Etymology

back +‎ store

Noun

backstore (plural backstores)

1. An area in the back of a store or shop.
   • 2003, Vincent Roth, Michael Bennett, A Life in Guyana: The later years, 1923-1935‎^[1]:

     I had dinner with Henry Bornstein in his very confined living quarters (between his shop and his backstore) during which he gave me an interesting account of some orthodox Jewish customs.

   • 2006, Judith M. Myerson, RFID in the Supply Chain: A Guide to Selection and Implementation:

     When goods are received at the Future Store, employees transport the pallets from the truck through an RFID gate at the backstore entrance.

2. (computing) A back end data storage; a backing store device.
   • 2004, Journal of Computer Resource Management, Issues 113-116‎^[2]:

     The most recent control units (3 GB cache size) provide a much better performance although the cache/backstore ratio is similar.

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