The storage of something in order to have it available in the future if the need for it increases. In international economics, stockpiling occurs for speculative purposes; by governments to provide for national security; and by central banks managing international reserves. Found on http://www-personal.umich.edu/~alandear/glossary/s.html
(from the article `storage`) ...another major need for storage facilities. The basic goals in commercial storage are protection from weather and from destructive animals like ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/164
Building up a stock of goods. This may be involuntary (caused by overproduction e.g. coal) or a matter of policy e.g. in industries where demand is highly seasonal or in defence industries. Stockpiles represent costs that have been incurred but not recover Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20140