olemus
kuhjunud eelseisvad tööd
Wiktionary:
3. an accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work

näiteid
(i) tootenõuete ja lõpetamisele kuuluvate saaduste prioriteediloend
= product backlog: a prioritized list of functionality which a product should contain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_backlog
(ii) järgmisel iteratsioonil väljatöötamisele kuuluvate tarkvara erijoonte loetelu
= a sprint backlog: selected elements from the product backlog which are planned to be developed within that particular sprint
(iii) käsitluseootel materjal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backlog_of_unexamined_patent_applications
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backlog_(academic_journals)