dead storage

American  

noun

1. the storage of furniture, files, or other unused or seldom used items in a warehouse or other location for an indefinite period of time.

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Example Sentences

Too low and they’ll hit “dead storage,” the point where silt and debris can enter the stream.

From Seattle Times

As Maslenikov put it, “This is not dead storage. A collection is meant to be used.”

From Scientific American

“So there’s a commercial sitting offline in dead storage somewhere, probably in a mountain cave in Georgia, of John Elway’s Disney Super Bowl commercial from that game,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Dead storage vehicles and abandoned vehicles are not always the same thing,” Ott said.

From Washington Times

A more accurate label for these vehicles is “dead storage,” said Lt.

From Washington Times