Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
queue . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
queue .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word queues.
Examples
-
Splitting work into message queues is a way of building so things can scale in parallel.
Mashups made of messages - tech talk at Open Hack London Mia 2009
-
Express customers screw up the distribution of the main queues, as they are effectively illusionary time-consumers.
-
Splitting work into message queues is a way of building so things can scale in parallel.
Archive 2009-05-01 Mia 2009
-
It is a reasonable generaliisation to say that these people will be found in queues for their methadone, queues to sign on, etc.
Get In Line « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
-
Speaking from personal experience, when two people share one netflix account, having two queues is essential to maintaining domestic tranquility.
-
Speaking from personal experience, when two people share one netflix account, having two queues is essential to maintaining domestic tranquility.
-
Of course, the items limit in such queues is hardly rigidly enforced.
Pedantry, or, replacing one ambiguity with another « Gin&Comment 2008
-
Fun was had, friends were bumped into while standing in queues, small people (and big ones too) are worn out.
Archive 2007-07-01 katelnorth 2007
-
Fun was had, friends were bumped into while standing in queues, small people (and big ones too) are worn out.
More in the alphabet series katelnorth 2007
-
- Priorities in queues, taxis, shops and public offices.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.