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stack

 
 
/stæk/ noun [C]

Definition

a large pile of something such as letters: I have a stack of invoices to process this afternoon.
IT a method of storing information on a computer in which the most recent item is found or dealt with before other items: It is possible to search the stack for an item and find out how far it is from the top.
(Definition of stack noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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