backstore

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noun

An area in the back of a store or shop.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounbackstore (plural backstores)

plural backstores

  1. An area in the back of a store or shop.

    When goods are received at the Future Store, employees transport the pallets from the truck through an RFID gate at the backstore entrance.

    2006, Judith M. Myerson, RFID in the Supply Chain: A Guide to Selection and Implementation
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    I had dinner with Henry Bornstein in his very confined living quarters (between his shop and his backstore) during which he gave me an interesting account of some orthodox Jewish customs.

    2003, Vincent Roth, Michael Bennett, A Life in Guyana: The later years, 1923-1935
  2. computingA back end data storage; a backing store device.

    The most recent control units (3 GB cache size) provide a much better performance although the cache/backstore ratio is similar.

    2004, Journal of Computer Resource Management, Issues 113-116

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Chicago

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