A stockpile is a reserve supply of (in the case of influenza and avian flu) medicine, supplies and equipment necessary to manage an outbreak. The stockpile is accumulated over time and is set aside for use in response to an acute outbreak situation.
A storage pile of materials.
An area or storehouse where medicine and other supplies are kept in the event of an emergency. See Emergency.
A stockpile is a pile or storage location for bulk materials, forming part of the bulk materials handling process.