Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

enqueue

verb
/ɪnˈkjuː/
Definition
To place or add an item to a queue.
Examples
  • Before processing your request, we need to enqueue it in the system.
  • In many programming languages, you can enqueue items to a data structure for later use.
Meaning
Enqueue refers to the action of adding something, such as a task or data, to a line of items waiting to be processed or dealt with in a specific order.
Synonyms
  • queue
  • add
  • insert