/var/spool: From FHS#5_14_var_spool_Application_spool:

/var/spool contains data which is awaiting some kind of later processing. Data in /var/spool represents work to be done in the future (by a program, user, or administrator); often data is deleted after it has been processed

An example is files spooled waiting to be printed. ("UUCP lock files must be placed in /var/lock.")

See FHS#5_14_var_spool_Application_spool.

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