Queue Worker

A Queue Worker is a background process in web development that handles tasks asynchronously, allowing the main application to remain responsive. In frameworks like Laravel, a queue worker continuously listens for queued jobs, such as sending emails or processing files, and executes them in the background. This offloading of tasks improves performance and user experience by reducing wait times, as heavy tasks are processed separately from the main application flow. Queue workers can be configured for different job priorities, retry logic, and concurrency, making them essential for efficient, scalable applications.