English noun: queue |
1. | queue (group) a line of people or vehicles waiting for something |
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| Synonyms | waiting line |
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| Broader (hypernym) | line |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bread line, breadline, checkout line, chow line, gas line, reception line, ticket line, unemployment line |
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2. | queue (communication) (information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted |
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| Broader (hypernym) | list, listing |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | push-down queue |
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| Domain category | informatics, information processing, information science, IP |
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3. | queue (body) a braid of hair at the back of the head |
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| Broader (hypernym) | braid, plait, tress, twist |
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