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event loop

/ɪˈvɛnt luːp/

event loop noun: a programming construct that waits for and dispatches events or messages.

Noun

event loop (plural event loops)

  1. A programming construct that waits for and dispatches events or messages.
    Synonyms:
    message dispatcher, message loop, message pump, run loop

Synonyms of event loop

Forms of event loop

pluralevent loops

Questions about event loop

What does event loop mean?
Event loop means a programming construct that waits for and dispatches events or messages.
What part of speech is event loop?
Event loop is a noun.
How do you pronounce event loop?
Event loop is pronounced /ɪˈvɛnt luːp/.
What is the plural of event loop?
The plural of event loop is event loops.

Words near event loop in the dictionary

  1. event derivatives
  2. event handler
  3. event handlers
  4. event horizon
  5. event horizons
  6. event loop
  7. event loops
  8. event marketing
  9. event recorder
  10. event recorders
  11. event sink

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