stockpile

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Stockpile' refers to accumulating or gathering a large quantity of an item or resource, often for use in the future. Imagine an office storing up lots of paper because they know they'll need it.

Examples in Different Contexts

In film production, a 'stockpile' of footage can provide options during editing. A director might say, 'Let’s stockpile extra scenes to ensure we have enough material for post-production.'

Practice Scenarios

Creative

Scenario:

We need to ensure that we have a buffer if there are issues during the main shoot.

Response:

How about we stockpile some additional footage? That might give us more flexibility during editing.

Tech

Scenario:

Given our expanding user base, it's critical we prepare our infrastructure to handle higher demands.

Response:

It would indeed be prudent to stockpile some extra servers to cater to our growing user base.