taskqueue

noun
UK /ˈtɑːs.kjuː/
US /ˈtæsk.kjuː/

A list of jobs that a computer waits to do one by one.

The printer put my picture in its taskqueue and printed it after the other pages.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A line of chores or jobs waiting for a person or team to finish.

Our taskqueue for the school fair is full of things to do before Friday.

3. In computing, a system that stores and manages tasks until a program is ready to run them.

The app uses a taskqueue to handle uploads without slowing down.

4. A waiting line where each item must be handled in the order it arrived.

New requests join the end of the taskqueue and wait their turn.