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backstore

backstore noun: an area in the back of a store or shop.

Noun

backstore (plural backstores)

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

Forms of backstore

pluralbackstores

Origin of backstore

From back + store.

Questions about backstore

What does backstore mean?
Backstore means an area in the back of a store or shop.
What part of speech is backstore?
Backstore is a noun.
What is the plural of backstore?
The plural of backstore is backstores.

Words near backstore in the dictionary

  1. backstopped
  2. backstopper
  3. backstoppers
  4. backstopping
  5. backstops
  6. backstore
  7. backstores
  8. backstories
  9. backstory
  10. backstraight
  11. backstraightaway

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