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enqueue
This term is a specialized technical verb used almost exclusively within computer science and software engineering. It describes the specific action of placing a data element at the tail of a first-in, first-out (FIFO) data structure. The term carries a connotation of orderly sequencing and deferred processing, where the item must wait its turn before being handled.
In a professional context, it is the precise antonym of dequeue. While a general user might say add to the list, a developer uses enqueue to specify the exact architectural behavior of the queue, ensuring that the order of arrival is strictly preserved for later execution.
Meanings
Examples
The system will enqueue the incoming requests to prevent server overload.
Just enqueue the new task and the worker thread will handle it.
I need to enqueue these packets before sending them to the network interface.
The algorithm should enqueue each element in the order they arrive.
We must enqueue the event to ensure it is processed asynchronously.
If the queue is full, the system cannot enqueue any more items.
I will enqueue this message to the background processing queue.
I will enqueue this message to the background processing queue.