Backlog
Backlog noun - An accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services).
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File
File noun - A series of persons or things arranged one behind another.
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- An enterprising FBI file clerk moves the backlog of "Unexplained" cases from the U-files to the roomier "X" drawer.
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