backfilling

Filling a dug hole

Backfilling is the process of filling in a hole or trench, typically with the material that was originally excavated from it.

Construction and utility work commonly require backfilling after pipes or foundations are laid.

The term extends to workplace contexts where backfilling means hiring someone to fill a position vacated when an employee moves to a different role: We need to backfill her position before she starts the new job.

In data management, backfilling refers to retroactively adding or correcting historical data.

data

records

Stored data or albums

databaseOrganized digital information collection
historical dataPreviously gathered information
retroactiveEffective from a past date

batch processing · data migration · legacy systems · archives · inventory · spreadsheet · reconciliation · audit trail · system update · data entry

excavation

trench

Long narrow excavation

soilGround matter for planting
compactionReducing volume through pressure
gradingAssigning marks to work

earthwork · aggregate · shoring · geotextile · bulldozer · backhoe · subgrade · topsoil · sand · gravel

staffing

replacement

What takes another's place

hiringGiving someone work
recruitmentSeeking new personnel
successionFollowing in order

substitute · turnover · onboarding · maternity cover · talent pipeline · handover

restoration

reclamation

Recovery of something lost

remediationAct of correcting faults
revegetationRestoring lost plant cover
rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction

landscaping · seeding · hydroseeding · mulching · reforestation · contouring · erosion control · soil amendment · native plants · ground cover

backfilling

records

trench

replacement

reclamation

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