backlog
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backlog
- /ˈbæk(ˌ)lɔɡ/ US
- /ˈbæk(ˌ)lɑɡ/ cot caught merger
- /ˈbak(ˌ)lɔɡ/ British, Southern, Standard
Where it comes from
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.
noun backlogs
- 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,[…]
- A reserve source or supply.
- 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.
- A log containing text previously read, as in text-based video games or chat rooms.
verb backlogs · backlogging · backlogged
- To acquire something as a backlog, or to become a backlog
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: log, stockpile, reserve, dam, logjam, roll-up, overhang, rolling, roll, slippage, gap, congestion, retardation, build-up, jam, accumulation
Translations
Every language
noun reserve source or supply
| Español | fondo, reserva |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 存貨 /存货 cúnhuò, 儲備 /储备 chúbèi |
| Português | reserva |
| Deutsch | Rücklage, Vorrat, Haufen |
| Русский | запа́с zapás, резе́рвы rezérvy |
noun an accumulation or buildup
| Español | acúmulo, pila, montón, trabajo atrasado, pendientes, acumulación |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 積壓 /积压 jīyā |
| Português | acúmulo |
| Français | arriéré |
| Deutsch | Arbeitsrückstand, Auftragsüberhang, Nachholbedarf, Rückstand, Rückstau, Überhang |
| Italiano | arretrato |
| Русский | невы́полненные зака́зы nevýpolnennyje zakázy, незавершённые зада́чи nezaveršónnyje zadáči, задо́лженность zadólžennostʹ, зава́л zavál |
verb to acquire something as a backlog, or to become a backlog
| 中文 | 積壓 /积压 jīyā |
|---|---|
| Русский | накапливать nakaplivatʹ, накапливаться nakaplivatʹsja |
Talk about this word "backlog." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/backlog. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. backlog. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/backlog "backlog." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/backlog.Cite this
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title = {backlog},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/backlog},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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