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Meaning
Noun
●
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
●
To
acquire
something as a
backlog
, or to become a
backlog
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Origin
backlog
English
back
English
bak
Middle English (1100-1500)
bæc
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
log
English
logge
Middle English (1100-1500)
loge
French
Sourced from
Etym
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