message queue

mes·sage queue
/ˈmɛsɪdʒ kjuː/

noun

A queue onto which messages may be placed for delivery between components as part of interprocess communication.

Meanings

nounmessage queue (plural message queues)

plural message queues

  1. computingA queue onto which messages may be placed for delivery between components as part of interprocess communication.

Translations

German Nachrichtenwarteschlange, Message Queue
  • NachrichtenwarteschlangeTranslations
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  • Nachrichten QueueTranslations
Turkish haberleşme kuyruğu
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APA

message queue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/message%20queue

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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