Definitions for backlog
ˈbækˌlɔg, -ˌlɒgback·log

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. backlognoun

   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)

2. backlognoun

   the large log at the back of a hearth fire

3. reserve, backlog, stockpileverb

   something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose

4. backlogverb

   accumulate and create a backlog

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. backlognoun

   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. backlognoun

   A reserve source or supply

3. backlogverb

   To acquire something as a backlog, or to become a backlog

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. backlog

   A backlog is an accumulation of tasks, work or orders that have not been completed yet. It can also refer to pending or outstanding work, unresolved issues or unfinished business, which is usually collectively arranged or listed in order of priority. A backlog often occurs when the input of tasks exceeds the processing capacity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Backlognoun

   a large stick of wood, forming the back of a fire on the hearth

Matched Categories

1. • Accumulate
   • Collection
   • Firewood

Anagrams for backlog »

1. gablock

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of backlog in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of backlog in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of backlog in a Sentence

1. Michelle Steel:

   I am glad the Administration is finally acting on this issue and now it’s time to approve the Major Disaster Declaration I asked for more than a week ago. The backlog in our ports has caused ships to idle off our coastline for weeks, which may have contributed to the oil spill that devastated our community. I urge the President to approve this request and applaud these efforts to get these ships moving quickly and out of our coastal waters.

2. Larry Gray:

   The last thing you want to do right now is have an error on a return, if there's an error and it gets rejected, that goes to manual process and that just piles onto the backlog already there.

3. Finance Director Harald Wilhelm:

   We have a solid backlog, but we want to add more to the backlog in 2018 and we still have a bit of time for that.

4. David Coleal:

   Customers continue to stay with us, because there's nothing that competes with it, our backlog is strong.

5. Brian Kaveney:

   This security measure will doubtlessly increase the processing time of clearance applications and potentially create a backlog.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=backlog
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Backlog
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backlog