Queue
Meaning of Queue
A line of people or things waiting their turn.
ما معنى كلمة Queue بالعربي؟
طابور أو خط انتظار مُنظم للأشخاص
👥⏳ طابور أو خط انتظار مُنظم للأشخاص؛ ترتيب تسلسلي للانتظار أو المعالجة؛ نظام انتظار عادل يضمن الخدمة بحسب الأولوية أو الوصول أو الأهمية في المؤسسات 👥⏳
قصة GL: الطابور المُنظم يضمن العدالة والفعالية - ترتيب تسلسلي للانتظار أو المعالجة منطقي، نظام الانتظار الذي يُحاكي تنظيم معالجة المعلومات في العقل عبر التعلم الجيني 🧠
Synonyms & related words
Queue in a sentence
Tasks wait in a queue before the processor handles them.
A long queue signalled high demand.
Applications are examined in queue order.
Pupils queue quietly for lunch.
Origin of Queue
From French queue 'tail', from Latin cauda.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, queue is British for line. In computing, jobs wait in a queue.
Queue audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Queue" — noun or verb, pronounced /kjuː/, with the stress on "queue".
Narrator: A queue is a line of people or a sequence of data waiting their turn for something.
Narrator: In plain English, a queue is a line you stand in — at a bus stop, a shop or a theme park — waiting for your turn.
Narrator: It comes from the French queue, meaning a tail, from the Latin cauda, also meaning a tail.
Narrator: "To join the queue" describes getting in line and waiting your turn for service or entry.
Narrator: It differs from line because queue is more common in British English, whereas Americans say line.
Narrator: "A print queue" is a technical sense meaning a sequence of documents waiting to be printed by a printer.
Narrator: Computing, retail, transport, theme parks and customer service all rely on the word queue.
Narrator: So remember: a queue is a line waiting for a turn, from the French for a tail.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: Why is it called a queue?
Speaker B: Because of tails! QUEUE comes from the French queue, meaning a tail, from the Latin cauda, so a queue is like a tail of people trailing behind.
Speaker A: So it's a line with a tail end?
Speaker B: Exactly — and in computing, a print queue trails too!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "She joined the queue"; "the queue was long"; "he queued for tickets" — an action, a line and a verb.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't pronounce the ue at the end, because queue is pronounced exactly like the letter Q, with no extra sounds.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: "Line" the American cousin, "tail" the literal twin, "sequence" the formal alternative. The word keeps its waiting charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "queue" in AI prompts — useful for ticketing systems and printer-management tools.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame a system?
Speaker B: Right. For a ticketing app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short explainer on how a queue management system reduces waiting at a clinic, naming one feature.
Speaker A: How about a computing tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to frame a tip:
Prompt: Draft a note on clearing a stuck print queue, mentioning one step to restart the spooler.
Speaker A: Could it help with a retail bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame advice:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences why a virtual queue improves customer experience at a bank, naming one alert feature.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For a theme-park chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short tip on using a fast-pass to skip the queue, naming one popular ride.
Frequently asked questions about Queue
What does Queue mean?
A line of people or things waiting their turn.
ما معنى كلمة Queue بالعربي؟
طابور أو خط انتظار مُنظم للأشخاص — 👥⏳ طابور أو خط انتظار مُنظم للأشخاص؛ ترتيب تسلسلي للانتظار أو المعالجة؛ نظام انتظار عادل يضمن الخدمة بحسب الأولوية أو الوصول أو الأهمية في المؤسسات 👥⏳
How do you pronounce Queue?
Queue is pronounced /kjuː/ and is used as a noun / verb.
How is Queue used in a sentence?
Tasks wait in a queue before the processor handles them.
What are synonyms of Queue?
line, file, row, waiting list, string, line up.