double-ended queue

noun

An abstract list-type data structure where elements can be added to or removed from the front (head) or the back (tail).

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Meanings

noundouble-ended queue (plural double-ended queues)

plural double-ended queues

  1. computingAn abstract list-type data structure where elements can be added to or removed from the front (head) or the back (tail).

Origin

double-ended + queue

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Translations

Japanese 両端キュー
  • 両端キュー (ryōtan kyū)data structure
Russian двухсторонняя очередь
  • двухсторонняя очередь (dvuxstoronnjaja očeredʹ)data structure
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APA

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MLA

“double-ended queue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-ended%20queue. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double-ended queue,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-ended%20queue.

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