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Back-Orders

Noun:

Back-orders refer to orders for goods or products that are currently out of stock and are yet to be fulfilled or delivered. It is a common practice in retail and e-commerce industries where customers can request items that are temporarily unavailable.

Example sentence:

Due to high demand, some popular products are currently on back-order and will be shipped as soon as they become available.

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Verb:

In the context of supply chain management, back-orders as a verb means to place an order for a product or an item that is currently unavailable or out of stock.

Example sentence:

We apologize for the inconvenience caused, but new stock for the item you ordered is not available at the moment. Would you like to back-order it?

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Adjective:

When used as an adjective, back-orders describe items or products that were ordered but couldn't be fulfilled immediately due to unavailability or insufficient stock.

Example sentence:

The electronic store's back-order policy allows customers to reserve items that are currently out of stock, ensuring they receive them as soon as they become available.

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