What Does CPU Ready Queue Mean?

A CPU ready queue is a queue that handles jobs or tasks for eventual scheduling with a processor. The term is often used in virtualization setups, where IT professionals try to determine whether resources have been allocated well and whether different components of the system can work efficiently.

Techopedia Explains CPU Ready Queue

The key in hardware virtualization is that engineers or administrators assign CPU processing resources to each virtual machine (VM). This inherently involves sharing the processing power, which takes the form of various tasks on various machines waiting for a scheduler to assign them CPU time.