backlog

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Noun

1. A large log to burn at the back of a fire.
2. A reserve source or supply.
3. An accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work.
4. A log containing text previously read, as in text-based video games or chat rooms.

Verb

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

Έννοιες

απόθεμα

καθυστερούμενα

Συνώνυμα

reserve

arrears

indebtedness

debt

stockpile

accumulation

backlog of business

arrearage

liabilities

congestion

conglomeration

cumulation

build-up

debts

dues

duramen

fund

gridlock

hoard

backup

jam

agglomerate

margin

pile up

rash

reservation

aggregate

residue

rush

agglomeration

thrash

traffic jam

congest

Μεταφράσεις

Rückstand

arriéré

Auftragsüberhang

Überhang

acúmulo

Nachholbedarf

cartera de pedidos

réserve

carnet de commandes

retard

Rückstau

bûche

accumulation

Arbeitsrückstand

Backlog

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈbæk.lɒɡ/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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.