queue

See first in, first out (FIFO) queue.

See point-to-point messaging system.

A system where if a realm is overloaded, subsequent players trying to log on will be queued up in a first come first serve basis and allowed to log on only when existing players log out.

A store for a sequence of packets, or messages, which are waiting to be processed. A transmit queue for instance is a store of packets waiting to be transmitted.

A temporary holding location for messages that are waiting to enter the next stage of processing. Each queue represents a logical set of messages that a transport server processes in a specific order. [Exchange 2007]

A sequence of messages or jobs held in temporary storage awaiting transmission or processing.

A set of items, such as telephone calls or packets, arranged in sequence. Note: Queues are used to store events occurring at random times and to service them according to a prescribed discipline that may be fixed or adaptive.