pending file/tray
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpending file/traypending file/trayBritish EnglishBBO a container for keeping papers, letters etc that have not yet been dealt with → in-tray, out-tray → pendingExamples from the Corpuspending file/tray• But sometimes the pending tray becomes overloaded.• At least avoid the pending tray syndrome.• Abolishing your pending tray will transform your handling of paper.