From French queue, “tail,” ultimately from Latin cauda. English first used it for a hanging braid and later for a line resembling a tail. The computing sense extends that ordered-line image to data and tasks.
From French queue, “tail,” ultimately from Latin cauda. English first used it for a hanging braid and later for a line resembling a tail. The computing sense extends that ordered-line image to data and tasks.
What does queue mean?
A queue is an ordered line waiting for a turn. As a verb, it means to wait in such a line or place an item in line for later processing.
How do you pronounce queue?
Queue is pronounced /kju/, exactly like the letter Q.
What is the difference between queue and line?
For people waiting, British English commonly uses queue, while American English commonly uses line. Queue is also the standard technical term for an ordered processing list.
What are the forms of queue?
The past form is queued. The usual -ing form is queuing, and queueing is also accepted.
What is a computer queue?
It is an ordered collection of jobs, requests, or data waiting to be processed, often first in, first out.
What does queue up mean?
For people, it means form a line. For tasks or media, it means arrange items to be processed or played later.