| Noun | 1. | backlog - an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services) | |
| 2. | backlog - large log at the back of a hearth firefirewood - wood used for fuel; "they collected and cut their own firewood" Yule log - large log traditionally burned at Christmas | |
| 3. | backlog - something kept back or saved for future use or a special purposeaccumulation - (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation bank - a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies) | |
| Verb | 1. | backlog - accumulate and create a backlog | |