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queuing theoryStudy of the behaviour of queues (waiting lines) and their elements. Queuing theory is a tool for studying several performance parameters of computer systems and is particularly useful in locating the reasons for “bottlenecks,” compromised computer performance caused by too much data waiting to be acted on at a particular phase. Queue size and waiting time can be looked at, or items within queues can be studied and manipulated according to factors such as priority, size, or time of arrival. queuing theoryThe study of how systems with limited resources distribute those resources to elements waiting in line, and how those elements waiting in line respond. Examples include the distribution of cars on highways (including traffic jams), data through computer networks and phone calls through voice networks. Queuing theory is a complex area of engineering that is closely related to traffic engineering. See queuing and traffic engineering methods. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A branch of queuing theory known as factory physics is introduced, and its agreement with lean philosophy is demonstrated. Examples are probability theory, game theory, information theory, chaos theory, queuing theory, catastrophe theory. This is in contrast to the voice network, which smoothes out over larger scales, making it relatively easy, using standard queuing theory, to estimate demand over time. |
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