queuing UK
ˈkjuːɪŋ
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Definition of queuing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
social behaviorUKrelated to forming a line or queueUK
  • The queuing system improved customer service.
lining up waiting
2.
tasksTECH.UKinvolving tasks arranged in orderTECH.UK
  • The queuing algorithm optimized the server's performance.
lining up ordering
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study of waiting lines to predict queue lengths and times
Queuing theory helps optimize the checkout process in supermarkets.

Origin of queuing

French, queue (tail)

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network design
distributed queuing setup that uses two buses for data movement

Examples of queuing in a sentence

  • The queuing area was clearly marked for efficiency.
  • The queuing system ensured fair access to resources.
  • Queuing tasks efficiently reduced the waiting time.

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  1. French:de mise en file d'attente, en file d'attente, ...
  2. German:Warteschlangen-, wartend, ...
  3. Italian:di coda, in coda, ...
  4. Spanish:de fila, de cola, ...
  5. Portuguese:de espera, sequencial, ...
  6. Chinese:排队的, 排队进行的, ...
  7. Japanese:列を作る, キューイングの, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَعَلِّق بِالتَّصْفِيف, تَسَلْسُلِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:שֶׁל תּוֹר, מְבוּסַס תּוֹרִים, ...
  10. Russian:очередной, очередный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:черговий, послідовний, ...
  12. Hindi:कतारबद्ध, क्रमबद्ध, ...
queue
kjuː
queue: line of people or vehicles waiting
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Definition of queue - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
waitingUKline of people or vehicles waitingUK
  • There was a long queue outside the theater.
file line row
2.
technologyTECH.list of tasks to be processed in orderTECH.
  • The print jobs are in a queue.
job queue task list

Verb

1.
waitingintr.UKstand in line waiting for somethingintr.UK
  • People queue outside the store for the sale.
line up wait
2.
ordertr.UKarrange in a line or sequencetr.UK
  • The system queues print jobs according to priority.
align line up
3.
technologytr.TECH.line up tasks for later processingtr.TECH.
  • The system queues the print jobs automatically.
add enqueue insert
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Images of queue

  • queue: line of people or vehicles waiting
    line of people or vehicles waiting
  • queue: braid of hair at the back
    braid of hair at the back

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gather in order, often to wait for something
People queue up outside the store before it opens.
move ahead in a line ignoring others
He decided to jump the queue at the concert.
line of people waiting for unemployment benefits
During the recession, the dole queue grew longer.
stand in line to wait for something
We had to join the queue to buy tickets.
cut in line ahead of others waiting
He was caught trying to queue-jump at the concert ticket booth.
person who skips the line to go ahead
The queue-jumper went straight to the front of the line.

Origin of queue

Latin, coda (tail)

Examples of queue in a sentence

  • People formed a queue to enter the concert venue.
  • The software updates are in a queue.
  • The support tickets are in a queue.
  • The warrior's queue was a symbol of his strength.
  • She admired the intricate queue in his hair.
  • The artist carefully painted the queue of the unicorn.

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  1. French:file d'attente, patienter, ...
  2. German:Warteschlange, anstehen, ...
  3. Italian:fila, fare la fila, ...
  4. Spanish:cola, hacer fila, ...
  5. Portuguese:fila, fazer fila, ...
  6. Chinese:队列, 列队, ...
  7. Japanese:列, 並ぶ, ...
  8. Arabic:طابُور, اِصْطَفَّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:תּוֹר, לַעֲמֹד בַּתּוֹר, ...
  10. Russian:очередь, стоять в очереди, ...
  11. Ukrainian:черга, стояти в черзі, ...
  12. Hindi:कतार, लाइन में खड़ा होना, ...
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