backuporder
nounUK /ˈbækʌpˌɔːdə/
US /ˈbækʌpˌɔːrdər/
A backup order is a second order you keep ready in case the first one does not work.
The shop placed a backup order for more pencils in case the first box got lost.
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2. An instruction to do something only if the main plan fails.
If the printer breaks, the backup order tells the team to use the old one.
3. A second request sent to a supplier when the first might not arrive.
We sent a backup order to another company to be safe.
4. A list of things to do in case the first list cannot be followed.
The teacher made a backup order of activities for rainy days.