Business Dictionary :
Backdate, Backer, Background,
Backhander, Backing and Backlog
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Backdate : verb : to put an earlier date on a cheque or an invoice
• Backdate your invoice to April 1st.
• The pay increase is backdated to January 1st.
Backer : noun : person who backs someone
• He has an Australian backer.
• One of the company's backers has withdrawn.
• Backer of a bill = person who backs a bill
Background : noun :
(a) past work or experience
• His background is in the steel industry.
• The company is looking for someone with a background of success in the electronics industry.
• She has a publishing background.
• What is his background?
• Do you know anything about his background?
(b) past details
• He explained the background of the claim.
• I know the contractual situation as it stands now. But can you fill in the background details?
Backhander : noun : informal : bribe or money given to someone to get him to help you
Backing : noun : financial support
• He has the backing of an Australian bank.
• The company will succeed only if it has sufficient backing.
• Who is providing the backing for the project?
• Where does the backing for the project come from?
Currency Backing = gold or government securities which maintain the strength of a currency
NOTE : no plural
Backlog : noun : work (such as orders or letters) which has piled up waiting to be done
• The warehouse is trying to cope with a backlog of orders.
• My secretary can't cope with the backlog of paperwork.
NOTE : no plural
Back Out : verb : to stop being part of a deal or an agreement
• The bank backed out of the contract.
• We had to cancel the project when our German partners backed out.
Back Up : verb : to support or to help
• He brought along a file of documents to back up his claim.
• The finance director said the managing director had refused to back him up in his argument with the VAT office.
Backup : adjective : supporting or helping
• We offer a free backup service to customers.
• After a series of sales tours by representatives, the sales director sends backup letters to all the contacts.
Backup Copy = copy of a computer disk to be kept in case the original disk is damaged
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