queue-selectors
nounUK /kjuː sɪˈlɛktəz/
US /kju sɪˈlɛktərz/
Queue selectors are tools that help a computer pick which waiting job to do next.
The system uses queue selectors to decide which print job goes first.
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2. In messaging software, rules that choose which message queue a program reads from.
The consumer app configures queue selectors to listen to the orders queue.
3. In CSS, selectors that target elements in a sequence, like the nth child.
She used queue selectors to style every third list item.
4. In networking, filters that decide which packets enter a service queue.
The router's queue selectors drop low-priority traffic when busy.