Tech & Work

Backlog

ˈbæklɔːɡ

noun

What does Backlog mean?

A list of pending tasks waiting to be done.

Example sentence

"That bug is in the backlog for next sprint."

American usage tip

Core agile/Scrum vocabulary.

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