dequeue

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English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdiːˈkjuː/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -uː
  • Homophone: DQ

Etymology 1

Short for double-ended queue.

Noun

dequeue (plural dequeues)

  1. Alternative spelling of deque

Etymology 2

de- +‎ queue

Verb

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

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