backlog

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbæk.lɒɡ/ === Noun === backlog (plural backlogs) 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. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === backlog (third-person singular simple present backlogs, present participle backlogging, simple past and past participle backlogged) (ambitransitive) To acquire something as a backlog, or to become a backlog ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === gablock == Spanish == === Noun === backlog m (plural backlogs) backlog