backlog
/ˈbækˌlɔɡ/
verb
- To accumulate unfinished tasks or work that cannot be processed immediately.
- If we don't hire more staff, orders will backlog quickly.
- The heavy snowfall caused flights to backlog at the airport.
- Please don't backlog your assignments; do them as they come in.
noun
- An accumulation of unfinished work or tasks that need to be done.
- I need to catch up on my reading backlog before the next book club meeting.
- The office has a huge backlog of emails to answer after the holiday.
- The factory worked overtime to clear the backlog of orders.
- A reserve or supply of something kept for future use.
- We have a backlog of firewood stored in the shed for winter.
- The library keeps a backlog of popular books for the summer reading program.
- The company maintains a backlog of raw materials to avoid production delays.