■ noun
1》 chiefly Brit. a line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed.
↘ Computing a list of data items, commands, etc., stored so as to be retrievable in a definite order.
2》 archaic a plait of hair worn at the back of the head.
■ verb ( ~s , queuing or ~ing , ~d ) chiefly Brit. wait in a ~.
↘ Computing arrange in a ~.
Origin
C16 (as a heraldic term denoting an animal's tail): from Fr., based on L. cauda 'tail'; cf. cue 2 .