standard queue

[ˈstændərd kjuː]
nounpl: standard queues
fila padrão
1. A line of people or items organized in a first-in-first-out (FIFO) order where the first person/item added is the first to be processed or served
The supermarket operates with a standard queue system where customers are served in the order they arrive.
O supermercado funciona com um sistema de fila padrão onde os clientes são atendidos na ordem de chegada.
2. In computer science, a data structure that follows the FIFO principle for storing and retrieving data
In programming, a standard queue is essential for managing tasks that need to be processed sequentially.
Na programação, uma fila padrão é essencial para gerenciar tarefas que precisam ser processadas sequencialmente.
In Brazil, queue culture (fila) is a common social norm, though often tested in informal settings. The term 'fila padrão' is used to describe orderly, fair queuing systems in both retail and computing contexts. In the USA and technical communities, 'standard queue' is predominantly used in computer science education and software development, while in everyday speech, Americans often use 'line' instead of 'queue'.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
FIFO queuefirst-in-first-out queueordinary queueregular queue
Antonyms / Antônimos
priority queuestackLIFO queue

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fila padrão
Most common term used in Brazilian Portuguese for both everyday and technical contexts
São Paulo
fila de espera
Alternative used in business contexts, emphasizing the waiting aspect
Portugal
fila padrão
Standard European Portuguese term, similar to Brazilian usage
Technical/Computing
fila FIFO
Used in computer science and programming contexts across Portuguese-speaking regions

Related Words

queue managementwaiting linedata structurequeue discipline

Related Idioms & Phrases

jump the queue - pular a fila
get in line - entrar na fila
form a queue - formar uma fila
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