dequeue

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /diːˈkjuː/
Audio (UK) (file)

Etymology 1

Short for double-ended queue.

Noun

dequeue (plural dequeues)

Alternative spelling of deque

Etymology 2

de- +‎ queue

Verb

dequeue (third-person singular simple present dequeues, present participle dequeuing, simple past and past participle dequeued)

(transitive, computing) to remove an item from a queue

Antonyms

enqueue

Translations

to remove from a queue

Finnish: poistaa (fi) jonosta (fi)

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