messagequeue
nounUK /ˈmɛsɪdʒ kjuː/
US /ˈmɛsɪdʒ kjuː/
A message queue is a line where messages wait their turn to be delivered.
The app puts each new order into a message queue so the kitchen can handle them one at a time.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, a software component that stores messages sent between programs until the receiving program is ready.
The service uses a message queue to pass jobs to the workers.
3. A holding area in a messaging system where undelivered messages are kept in order.
Messages sat in the message queue while the server was offline.
4. A general term for any ordered list of communications awaiting processing.
Support tickets form a message queue that agents work through.