queueing rule
nounUK /ˈkjuːɪŋ ruːl/
US /ˈkjuːɪŋ ruːl/
A queueing rule is a rule that tells people how to wait in a line.
The queueing rule at the bakery says you must stand behind the last person.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, a queueing rule decides which waiting job a computer serves next.
The printer uses a queueing rule to choose which document to print first.
3. In math, a queueing rule describes how customers join and leave a waiting line.
The scientist wrote a queueing rule to model the busy coffee shop.
4. A queueing rule can be a sign that shows where a line should form.
The queueing rule on the floor helped everyone stand in the right spot.