backlog

Plural: backlogs

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)
• the large log at the back of a hearth fire
• something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
• A large log to burn at the back of a fire.
• A reserve source or supply.
• An accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work.
• A log containing text previously read, as in text-based video games or chat rooms.

Verb

Verb Forms: backlogged, backlogging, backlogs

• To accumulate a large, uncompleted amount of work or tasks.
• accumulate and create a backlog
• To acquire something as a backlog, or to become a backlog

Examples

• He let his unused vowels backlog until he had no other choice but to pass.
• He went to work on Saturday to try to work through the backlog of papers on his desk.
• Kyle purchased a new one despite having a backlog of video games that he hasn't played.

Synonyms

reserve, stockpile

Anagrams of backlog