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"Backlog"

"Backlog" refers to a list of tasks, features, or requests that have been identified but not yet worked on, common in product and engineering teams.

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How "Backlog" shows up at work

Originally an agile term, it has escaped into general office use to describe anything unfinished. Calling it a backlog implies a system; calling it a pile implies a problem. Many backlogs are both.

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We'll add that feature request to the backlog and prioritize it next sprint.

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We'll add that feature request to the to-do list and prioritize it next sprint.

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