waiting-listtools

noun
UK /ˈweɪtɪŋ lɪst tuːlz/
US /ˈweɪtɪŋ lɪst tuːlz/

Tools that help you keep a list of people who are waiting for something.

The clinic uses waiting-list tools to track patients who want earlier appointments.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software features for managing a list of people awaiting a service or product.

The app's waiting-list tools let customers join a queue online.

3. Digital utilities for organizing names of people waiting for tickets or seats.

The theater's waiting-list tools notify fans when seats open up.

4. Administrative aids used to record and order people who are waiting.

The school uses waiting-list tools to manage after-school program sign-ups.