message queue software

noun

UK /ˈmɛsɪdʒ kjuː ˈsɒftweə/

US /ˈmɛsɪdʒ kjuː ˈsɔftwɛr/

A computer program that holds messages in a line so other programs can pick them up later.

The message queue software stored the orders until the payment system was ready to process them.

SYNONYMS

message broker message-oriented middleware queue manager messaging system

RELATED WORDS

message queue publish-subscribe producer consumer asynchronous messaging

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A tool that helps different computer programs talk to each other without waiting for a reply.

Using message queue software, the website could send emails without slowing down the checkout page.

3. A system that keeps tasks in order and delivers them one at a time to workers.

The message queue software made sure each image was resized exactly once.

4. Software that stores messages safely so they are not lost if a program crashes.

Thanks to the message queue software, no customer requests were lost during the server restart.