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ENQUEUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- enqueue
1, record 1, English, enqueue
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To place items on a job queue. 2, record 1, English, - enqueue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mettre en file d'attente
1, record 1, French, mettre%20en%20file%20d%27attente
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colocar en fila de espera
1, record 1, Spanish, colocar%20en%20fila%20de%20espera
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colocar o situar tareas, registros o archivos en una fila o cola de espera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - colocar%20en%20fila%20de%20espera
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dequeue
1, record 2, English, dequeue
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To remove items from a queue. 2, record 2, English, - dequeue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrast with enqueue. 2, record 2, English, - dequeue
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retirer de la file d'attente
1, record 2, French, retirer%20de%20la%20file%20d%27attente
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- retirer d'une file d'attente 2, record 2, French, retirer%20d%27une%20file%20d%27attente
- enlever d'une file d'attente 2, record 2, French, enlever%20d%27une%20file%20d%27attente
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- retirar de una cola de espera 1, record 2, Spanish, retirar%20de%20una%20cola%20de%20espera
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- retirar de una fila de espera 1, record 2, Spanish, retirar%20de%20una%20fila%20de%20espera
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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