Definitions

1. noun

a collection of tasks or jobs that have been postponed or delayed

“The company’s software development team has a significant backlog of bugs to fix before the next release.”

2. noun

a situation in which a person or organization is unable to keep up with a demand or supply, resulting in a accumulation of unsold goods or unprocessed tasks

“The restaurant was facing a food backlog due to a sudden surge in orders on a busy weekend.”

3. noun

an accumulation of something, especially work, that has been put off or delayed

“The writer had a huge backlog of research to complete for her book on the history of the city.”

4. verb

to accumulate or accumulate something, especially work, that has been put off or delayed

“The project manager tried to backlog the tasks to make the deadline, but it was impossible.”