Fetched later/deferred and gotten now
I have two questions.
- Is there a noun for something which should be deferred?
- What would be the opposite for something which should be "fetched later"?
Solution 1:
It's not exactly an everyday word, but deferrable - [item] capable of or suitable or eligible for being deferred is listed as a noun by Merriam-Webster.
Here are some instances in print from Google Books (and some deferables), where OP might be gratified to see that the antonym non-deferrables is also used.
The fact that it's not common isn't an issue - the meaning should be obvious on first encounter. Contexts vary, but often a deferable (my preferred spelling) means a "major purchase" (car, house, etc.) that can be delayed if money is tight - as opposed to non-deferables (food, toilet paper, etc.).
Solution 2:
I would just refer to something that has been deferred as "the deferred".
"Defer" can be used on a wide range of things e.g. Decisions, tasks, chores, events, and so, the common practice would be to add "defer" before the thing:
Deferred task
Deferred decision
etc.
Solution 3:
What about shelved?
: to put off or aside [shelve a project]
From another dictionary:
: to put aside or postpone from consideration
Solution 4:
I don't think there is a single word for either of these concepts. Possibly "restoree" might fit for something which had been deferred but has now been fetched, but that's not quite what you are asking for.
I would normally call something which should be deferred "something which should be deferred". Beyond that, I would have to start artificially constructing words like "deferand", which I don't think would help.
Solution 5:
Here are my suggestions:
- back burner = reduced priority; put aside for the time being, as a subject that is not of immediate concern but that may be activated later; postponed
Although this word is often used inside the phrase "on the back burner," it also has a Verb form and would be enough to suit your need for a "class name"
- ancillary = the meaning of "ancillary" as an Adjective is precise: "of secondary importance."
As a Noun, it means a subsidiary or auxiliary thing.