A queue is a special kind of list in which elements may only be removed from the bottom by a pop action or added to the top using a push action. Examples of queues include people waiting in line, and submitted jobs waiting to be printed on a printer. The study of queues is called queuing theory.
Queue
See also
List, Priority Queue, Queuing Theory, StackExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Queue." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Queue.html