deque

English

Alternative forms

• dequeue

Etymology

Shortened from double-ended queue.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛk/

Noun

deque (plural deques)

1. (computing) A linear data structure in which elements may be appended to or removed from either end.

   This algorithm is difficult to implement with a standard queue, but with a deque it's easy.

See also

• list
• stack

Further reading

• deque on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˈɛ.k(i)/
• Hyphenation: de‧que
• Rhymes: -ɛk(i)

Noun

deque m (plural deques)

1. (nautical) deck

   Synonym: convés

2. (computing) deque