push-down queue

pʊʃ daʊn kju

Definition

Definition of push-down queue - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

computer science

TECH.

data structure where last added is removed first

TECH.

The push-down queue is used in stack operations.
A push-down queue is essential for certain algorithms.
Developers use a push-down queue to manage tasks efficiently.

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Expressions with push

push back

delay or postpone something

The meeting was pushed back by an hour..

push it

apply force to move something

You need to push it to open the door.

push off

move a boat into open water

The crew pushed off from the dock.

push on

resume or continue one's journey

After a short break, we pushed on to the next town.

give someone a push

move someone forward by pressing their body

He gave her a push to help her up the hill.

push one's way

move forward by using force against people or things

She had to push her way through the crowd.

Expressions with queue

queue up

gather in order, often to wait for something

People queue up outside the store before it opens.

jump the queue

move ahead in a line ignoring others

He decided to jump the queue at the concert.

dole queue

line of people waiting for unemployment benefits

During the recession, the dole queue grew longer.

join the queue

stand in line to wait for something

We had to join the queue to buy tickets.

queue-jump

cut in line ahead of others waiting

He was caught trying to queue-jump at the concert ticket booth..

queue-jumper

person who skips the line to go ahead

The queue-jumper went straight to the front of the line.

priority queue

system to handle tasks based on their importance

The project manager uses a priority queue for scheduling.

print queue

list of documents waiting to be printed

The print queue was full, so her document took longer to print..

job queue

list of tasks waiting for processing

The server processes tasks from the job queue.

distributed queue dual bus

distributed queuing setup that uses two buses for data movement

The lab tested a distributed queue dual bus to reduce message delays.

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French:pile, ...
German:LIFO-Warteschlange, ...
Italian:coda LIFO, ...
Spanish:pila, ...
Portuguese:pilha, ...
Chinese:后进先出队列, ...
Japanese:プッシュダウンキュー, ...
Arabic:مُكَدَّس, ...
Hebrew:מַחְסָנִית, ...
Russian:стековая очередь, ...
Ukrainian:черга зворотного доступу, ...
Hindi:पुश-डाउन कतार, ...
Bengali:পুশ-ডাউন কিউ, ...
Catalan:cua LIFO, ...
Czech:zásobník, ...
Danish:stak, ...
Dutch:stapelwachtrij, ...
Greek:ουρά LIFO, ...
Hungarian:verem, ...
Khmer:ជង់ទិន្នន័យ, ...
Korean:스택 큐, ...
Persian:صف پائین‌فشار, ...
Polish:kolejka LIFO, ...
Portuguese (BR):pilha, ...
Romanian:coadă LIFO, ...
Swedish:LIFO-kö, ...
Thai:คิวแบบกดลง, ...
Turkish:yığıt kuyruğu, ...
Vietnamese:cấu trúc hàng đợi, ...

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