Dequeuing

/diːˈkjuːɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The process of removing items from a queue one at a time.

Etymology

Present participle of 'dequeue', formed with the '-ing' suffix. Part of the technical vocabulary that emerged from mid-20th century computer science.

Kelly Says

Dequeuing is the invisible heartbeat of modern technology—every message you send, video you watch, or search you perform involves thousands of dequeuing operations happening microseconds apart.

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