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English
Etymology 1
Short for double-ended queue.
Pronunciation
Noun
dequeue (plural dequeues)
- Alternative spelling of deque.
Etymology 2
From de- + queue.
Pronunciation
Verb
dequeue (third-person singular simple present dequeues, present participle dequeuing or dequeueing, simple past and past participle dequeued)
- (transitive, computing) to remove an item from a queue
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