backlogs

Meanings

• noun

  A large collection of work that has been requested but not yet started or completed.

  - "The IT department is currently dealing with a backlog of customer support tickets."
  - "Despite the best efforts of the team, the project backlog continued to grow."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with backlogs
logjam , hologram , mugging gam

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Variants

List of all variants of backlogs that leads to same result
backlog , backlogged , backlogging , backlogs

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Backlog comes from the idea of having a large pile or log of items waiting to be processed.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The term 'backlog' originated in the shipping industry, where it referred to a log of ships waiting to enter a port.

2. In software development, the backlog is often prioritized using techniques like MoSCoW (Must Have, Should Have, Could Have, Won't Have)

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. work in progress (WIP): Backlog is related to work in progress as both concepts refer to tasks that have been started but not yet completed.

2. queue: Backlog can be considered a type of queue, as it represents a collection of items waiting to be processed.

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How to Memorize "backlogs"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large pile or log of tasks waiting to be processed.
   - Visualize a queue of tasks that need to be completed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'backlog' with the image of a pile of work.
   - Link the word to the concept of a queue or line of tasks.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym BACKLOG to remember: 'Backlog: A Collection Of Large, Outstanding, Growing, Outstanding, Work'

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