inputqueue
nounUK /ˈɪnpʊt kjuː/
US /ˈɪnpʊt kjuː/
A line where things wait to go into a computer or program.
The letters you type go into the input queue before the computer reads them.
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2. A list of jobs or messages waiting to be processed by a system.
The printer's input queue held five documents.
3. In computing, a temporary storage area for incoming data.
The program checks the input queue every second.
4. A lineup of items waiting their turn to enter a process.
New orders join the input queue before the factory builds them.