queueing theory
Noun
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queueing theory (uncountable)
(mathematics) The study of the behaviour of queues, and of stochastic processes modelled on them.
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Queueing theory is generally considered a branch of operations research because the results are often used when making business decisions about the resources needed to provide a service.
Queueing theory is the mathematical study of waiting lines, or queues. citation In queueing theory a model is constructed so that queue lengths and waiting time can be predicted.
Queueing theory encompasses these methods for processing data structure s, as well as interactions between strict-FIFO queues.