round-robin

language: en

definitions

  1. noun
    A competition or tournament format in which each participant or team plays every other participant or team exactly once, ensuring equal opportunity and comprehensive ranking.
    en: A competition or tournament format in which each participant or team plays every other participant or team exactly once, ensuring equal opportunity and comprehensive ranking.
  2. noun
    A scheduling algorithm used in computing and operations research that allocates a fixed time slice to each process or task in a cyclic order, ensuring fair resource distribution.
    en: A scheduling algorithm used in computing and operations research that allocates a fixed time slice to each process or task in a cyclic order, ensuring fair resource distribution.
  3. noun
    A letter, petition, or document that is circulated sequentially among a group of people, with each recipient adding their signature, comments, or information before passing it on.
    en: A letter, petition, or document that is circulated sequentially among a group of people, with each recipient adding their signature, comments, or information before passing it on.
  4. adjective
    Organized, arranged, or occurring in a sequential or cyclic manner where each member of a group interacts with or addresses every other member in turn.
    en: Organized, arranged, or occurring in a sequential or cyclic manner where each member of a group interacts with or addresses every other member in turn.

examples

  1. The tournament uses a round-robin format, so every team will face each other at least once.

    The tournament uses a round-robin format, so every team will face each other at least once.

  2. The operating system's scheduler employs a round-robin algorithm to manage multiple running processes efficiently.

    The operating system's scheduler employs a round-robin algorithm to manage multiple running processes efficiently.

  3. The committee drafted a round-robin letter to gather signatures from all department heads before submitting the proposal.

    The committee drafted a round-robin letter to gather signatures from all department heads before submitting the proposal.

  4. The manager organized a round-robin meeting so that every employee could share their feedback directly with the team.

    The manager organized a round-robin meeting so that every employee could share their feedback directly with the team.