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back-order something [for a merchant] to order something that is not in stock and make delivery to the customer when the goods become available. The store didn't have the replacement part for my vacuum cleaner, so the manager back-ordered it for me. The shop had to back-order some of the items on my list. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The most common method of filling back-orders is called "oldest first". All major manufacturers report serious back-order situations. That said, CompUSA still lists the notebook as on back-order. |
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