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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Pileup
Pileup noun - A mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time.
Usage example: a pileup of e-mail messages that needed to be dealt with
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