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/bˈæklˌɑg/ /bˈæklˌɔg/ Listen

noun

Backlog n.

A large stick of wood, forming the back of a fire on the hearth. Contrasted to forestick. (U.S.) "There was first a backlog, from fifteen to four and twenty inches in diameter and five feet long, imbedded in the ashes."

An accumulation (of tasks or of materials) that were not performed or processed at the normal time and require attention; as, unexpected demand led to a large backlog of unfilled orders; politically motivated delays led to a large backlog of unconfirmed judicial appointments.

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Etymology of 'Backlog'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Backlog" Quotes from Famous Books

... near him, where his Etchemin servants had placed it before they trotted off to the camps. The high windows flickered, and there was not a sound in the house except the low murmur or crackle of the glowing backlog, until the door-latch clanked, and the door flew wide and was slammed shut again. Saint-Castin looked up with a frown, which changed ...

— The Chase Of Saint-Castin And Other Stories Of The French In The New World • Mary Hartwell Catherwood

... pressure we must look forward to the time when this extraordinary demand will subside. It will be years before we catch up with the demand for housing. The extraordinary demand for other durable goods, for the replenishment of inventories, and for exports may be satisfied earlier. No backlog of demand can exist very long in the face of our tremendous productive capacity. We must expect again to face the problem of shrinking demand and consequent slackening in sales, production, and employment. This possibility ...

— Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present • Various