queuing
noun [ U ] (also queueing) uk/ˈkjuː.ɪŋ/ us/ˈkjuː.ɪŋ/
mainly UK排队
the act of waiting in a line of people, often to buy something
After an hour of queuing, a guard said it was only another two hours to the ticket booth. 排队一个小时后，一名保安说只要再排两小时就到售票亭了。
There were plenty of staff on hand when checking in, which meant less queueing.
computing, internet & telecoms specialized（打印、电话呼叫等）排队
the act of arranging pieces of data, files to be printed, calls, etc. in a series so they can be dealt with one after the other by a computer, telephone system, etc.
The Server Information Module is also responsible for printer configuration and queueing.
Some business owners just need a few phone lines with features such as call queuing, call transfer and music-on-hold. 一些企业主只需要几条具有呼叫排队、呼叫转移和待机音乐等功能的电话线。
- More examples
- There is a lot of queuing involved to get on the rides.
- One way around the queueing problem is to buy fast-track tickets.
- My entrance fee duly paid, it was time to start the queuing proper.