queuemanagementpolicy
nounUK /kjuː ˈmænɪdʒmənt ˈpɒləsi/
US /kjuː ˈmænɪdʒmənt ˈpɑːləsi/
A set of rules for deciding whose turn comes next in a line.
The queue management policy makes sure everyone gets a fair turn at the ticket counter.
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2. In computing, rules that control the order in which tasks or data are handled.
The network's queue management policy decides which packets are sent first.
3. A store's plan for organizing customers so lines stay short and orderly.
The supermarket changed its queue management policy to open more checkout lanes at busy times.
4. A set of guidelines for handling a backlog of requests in a service system.
The call center's queue management policy sends urgent calls to the front of the line.