queue

queue

(1) A data structure for processing work in which the first element added to the queue is the first element processed. This order is referred to as first-in first-out (FIFO).
(2) A line or list of items waiting to be processed; for example, work to be performed or messages to be displayed or transmitted.
(3) A WebSphere MQ object to which message queuing applications can put messages, and from which they can get messages.
(4) A logical subdivision of the MERVA queue data set used to store the messages associated with a MERVA message-processing function. A queue has the same name as the message-processing function with which it is associated.
(5) A sequence with restricted access in which elements can only be added at the back end (or bottom) and removed from the front end (or top). A queue is characterized by first-in, first-out behavior and chronological order.
(6) A WebSphere MQ object that holds messages for message queueing applications. A queue is owned and maintained by a queue manager.
(7) A constructed and maintained list of items that are waiting to be processed. A collection of data objects with the same name in a Shared Queue.

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