backlog en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbæk(ˌ)lɔɡ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbæk(ˌ)lɑɡ/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /ˈbak(ˌ)lɔɡ/ (British, Southern, Standard)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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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,[…]
1830, Joseph Plumb Martin, “Ch. V”, in A Narrative of Some of the Adventures, Dangers and Sufferings of a Revolutionary Soldier:He threw it on the fire for a back-log, first scraping the live coals and ashes to a heap for his damper.
1902, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Bush Studies (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 31:
- A reserve source or supply.
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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.
With much of the building unrenovated since it was built in the 19th century, there is a significant backlog of repairs estimated to be in excess of £1bn.
2020 November 18, Mike Brown tells Paul Stephen, “I wasn't going to let the Mayor down”, in Rail, page 45:Kyle purchased a new one despite having a backlog of video games that he hasn't played.
- A log containing text previously read, as in text-based video games or chat rooms.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backlogs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (58)
es pila (an accumulation or buildup) · pt acúmulo (an accumulation or buildup) · pt reserva (reserve source or supply) · es comulación (an accumulation or buildup) · de Überhang (an accumulation or buildup) · de Vorrat (reserve source or supply) · fi vara (reserve source or supply) · de Rücklage (reserve source or supply) · hu hátralék (an accumulation or buildup) · de Rückstau (an accumulation or buildup) · nn etterslep (an accumulation or buildup) · de Nachholbedarf (an accumulation or buildup) · hu restancia (an accumulation or buildup) · bg запас (reserve source or supply) · es atrasos (an accumulation or buildup) · it arretrato (an accumulation or buildup) · cmn 存貨 /存货 (reserve source or supply) · fr arriéré (an accumulation or buildup) · es trabajo atrasado (an accumulation or buildup) · fi tilauskanta (an accumulation or buildup) · tr birikme (an accumulation or buildup) · es reserva (reserve source or supply) · sv återstod (an accumulation or buildup) · hu lemaradás (an accumulation or buildup) · da reserve (reserve source or supply) · tr birikmiş iş (an accumulation or buildup) · es cartera de pedidos (an accumulation or buildup) · de Haufen (reserve source or supply) · es montón (an accumulation or buildup) · da fond (reserve source or supply) · pl zaległości (an accumulation or buildup) · fi rästityöt (an accumulation or buildup) · ru запа́с (reserve source or supply) · az ehtimal (reserve source or supply) · es cumulación (an accumulation or buildup) · pl zapas (reserve source or supply) · da efterslæb (an accumulation or buildup) · ru зава́л (an accumulation or buildup) · de Arbeitsrückstand (an accumulation or buildup) · hu elmaradás (an accumulation or buildup) · tr artbirikim (an accumulation or buildup) · es acumulación (an accumulation or buildup) · cmn 積壓 /积压 (an accumulation or buildup) · nl achterstand (an accumulation or buildup) · da pukkel (an accumulation or buildup) · ru резе́рвы (reserve source or supply) · ru задо́лженность (an accumulation or buildup) · es pendientes (an accumulation or buildup) · tr terakküm (an accumulation or buildup) · ru невы́полненные зака́зы (an accumulation or buildup) · de Rückstand (an accumulation or buildup) · es acúmulo (an accumulation or buildup) · cmn 儲備 /储备 (reserve source or supply) · de Auftragsüberhang (an accumulation or buildup) · es fondo (reserve source or supply) · az tədarük (reserve source or supply) · nb etterslep (an accumulation or buildup) · ru незавершённые зада́чи (an accumulation or buildup)