Definition & Meaning of "queue"

Queue

a line in which people or vehicles wait for a particular purpose

a braid of hair at the back of the head

(information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted

to queue

to stand in a line of people waiting to do or buy something

Example

He jumped the queue at the ticket counter.

Can you please queue behind the others in line?

The workers formed a queue at the time clock to clock on and officially begin their shifts.

Email messages are spooled to the mail server's queue before being forwarded to their intended recipients.

By this time next week, we will still be cooling our heels in the queue for the concert tickets.

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