queuedprocessing
nounUK /kjuːd ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /kjuːd ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/
When a computer puts jobs in a line and does them one at a time.
The printer used queued processing so each page came out in order.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of handling tasks where each one waits its turn in a line.
Queued processing kept the lunch line moving smoothly.
3. In computing, managing waiting jobs so they run in a set order.
The server relies on queued processing to handle many requests.
4. Any system that lines up items to be handled one after another.
The call center's queued processing made sure no caller was skipped.