Definition
A queue users cannot see—internal backlogs, vendor queues, or “pending review” pools—that still determines outcomes. Shadow queues erode time transparency and contestability.
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Shadow Queue
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A queue users cannot see—internal backlogs, vendor queues, or “pending review” pools—that still determines outcomes.
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APA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Shadow Queue. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/shadow-queue
MLA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Shadow Queue." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/shadow-queue.
Chicago
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Shadow Queue." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/shadow-queue.
BibTeX
@misc{glossary_shadow-queue,
title={Shadow Queue},
author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
year={2026},
howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/shadow-queue},
version={v1.1.0}
}
RIS
TY - WEB TI - Shadow Queue AU - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team PY - 2026 UR - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/shadow-queue ER -