Definition: Queue


A first-in-first-out (FIFO) data structure used to sequence multiple demands for a resource such as a printer, processor, or communications channel. The host adds objects to the end of the queue and takes them off the front.




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Megabyte (MB)

Expression used to describe storage capacity or amount of data. One megabyte is about one million of bytes/characters (10242).

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