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queuing theory

queue the·o·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kyoo thee-uh-ree, theer-ee]
    • /kyu ˈθi ə ri, ˈθɪər i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kyoo thee-uh-ree, theer-ee]
    • /kyu ˈθi ə ri, ˈθɪər i/

Definitions of queuing theory words

  • noun queuing theory a theory that deals with providing a service on a waiting line, or queue, especially when the demand for it is irregular and describable by probability distributions, as processing phone calls arriving at a telephone exchange or collecting highway tolls from drivers at tollbooths. 1
  • noun queuing theory a mathematical approach to the rate at which components queue to be processed by a machine, instructions are accessed by a computer, orders need to be serviced, etc, to achieve the optimum flow 0

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Origin of queuing theory

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Queuing theory

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

queuing theory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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