in-box
Unread mail folder
An in-box is a container or designated space for incoming items awaiting attention—originally a physical tray on a desk for paperwork, now primarily the folder in email and messaging applications where new messages arrive: My in-box is overflowing.
The term has become shorthand for accumulated obligations: I'll add it to my mental in-box.
Also spelled inbox.
Sent pieces of communication
- unreadNot yet perused
- composeCreate or arrange
- replyVerbal or written answer
- forwardOnward in direction
attachment · spam · filter · thread · draft · send · recipient · subject
Container for delivered mail
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- envelopesPaper containers for letters
- postcardMailable picture souvenir
packages · parcels · sorting · delivery · slot · postal · tray · stamps
Shallow portable platform
- basketWoven carrying vessel
- binStorage or disposal vessel
- containerThing for storing items
- holderOne who possesses
slot · compartment · cubbyhole · drawer · caddy · pigeonhole · rack · filing
Numerical absence of quantity
- backlogAccumulated unfinished work
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- prioritizationRanking by importance
- unreadNot yet perused
overflow · processing · clearing · management · tasks · workflow · checklist · pending
messages
Sent pieces of communication
forward · attachment · spam · filter · thread · draft · send · recipient · subject · archive
mailbox
Container for delivered mail
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- envelopesPaper containers for letters
postcard · packages · parcels · sorting · delivery · slot · postal · tray · stamps · address
tray
Shallow portable platform
holder · slot · compartment · cubbyhole · drawer · caddy · pigeonhole · rack · filing · sorting
zero
Numerical absence of quantity
- backlogAccumulated unfinished work
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- prioritizationRanking by importance
unread · overflow · processing · clearing · management · tasks · workflow · checklist · pending · queue
- office suppliespens, pencils, paper clip, staplers, paperclip
in-boxoutbox
Queue for dispatched messages
out-tray · sent folder · sent mail · outgoing mail · archive