dequeue

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdiːˈkjuː/

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• 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

Antonyms

• enqueue

Translations

to remove from a queue

• Finnish: poistaa jonosta
• Japanese: デキューする (ja) (dekyū suru)