waitlistsoftware
nounUK /ˈweɪt.lɪst ˈsɒft.weə/
US /ˈweɪt.lɪst ˈsɔːft.wer/
A computer program that keeps a list of people waiting for a turn.
The dentist's office uses waitlist software to call patients when a spot opens up.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A tool that manages a list of customers waiting for a product or service.
The restaurant's waitlist software sends a text when a table is ready.
3. A program that tracks students waiting for a place in a class.
The school's waitlist software moved her up when someone dropped the course.
4. Software that holds requests until a resource becomes free.
The ticket site's waitlist software let fans join a line for sold-out seats.