queue

• Nom désignant une file ou une suite de personnes ou d'objets attendant leur tour, ou une structure de données en informatique fonctionnant selon le principe « premier arrivé, premier servi ».

A noun referring to a line or sequence of people or things waiting for their turn, or a data structure in computing that follows the first-in, first-out principle.

1. A2formalbritish

   A line of people or vehicles waiting for something.

   file d'attente

   • We stood in a long queue for concert tickets.
   • The queue at the supermarket checkout was moving slowly.
   • Please join the queue at the end.

   Synonymeschaincrocodilefilelineprocessionrow

2. Data structureB2formalIT

   A collection of elements stored in a first-in-first-out (FIFO) order in computing.

   File d'attente en informatique

   • The print jobs are processed in a queue.
   • The server uses a message queue to handle requests.
   • The queue data structure is fundamental in computer science.

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'attendre dans une file ou d'organiser des éléments en séquence pour leur traitement.

A verb used to indicate the act of waiting in a line or arranging items in a sequence for processing.

1. Wait in lineA2formalbritish

   To stand in a line of people waiting for something.

   Faire la queue

   • We had to queue for over an hour to get tickets.
   • People were queuing outside the store before it opened.
   • Please queue here for the bus.

   Synonymesline upqueue up

2. Arrange in sequenceB1formal

   To arrange items or tasks in a sequence or order.

   Mettre en file d'attente / ordonner en séquence

   • The system will queue your requests automatically.
   • She queued the songs on her playlist.
   • The printer is queuing multiple documents for printing.

   Synonymesalignarrangearrayline upordersequence

Variantes phrasalqueue up