back order

back order definition - business

back order

A customer order that cannot be delivered on the scheduled date but will be delivered as soon as additional units are available for shipment.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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