Refers to putting jobs in a buffer, a special area in memory or on a disk where a device can access them when it is ready Spooling is useful because devices access data at different rates The buffer provides a waiting station where data can rest while the slower device catches up
Process of accumulating printer output in a file while the printer is busy The file is printed when the printer becomes free; a program does not have to wait for the slow printing process
Acronym for simultaneous peripheral operations on-line, spooling refers to putting jobs in a buffer, a special area in memory or on a disk where a device can access them when it is ready Spooling is useful because devices access data at different rates The buffer provides a waiting station where data can rest while the slower device catches up
The use of auxiliary storage as buffer storage to reduce processing delays when transferring data between peripheral equipment and the processors of a computer Note: The term is derived from the expression "simultaneous peripheral operation on line "
The act of preparing a data file for printing, sending or other processes while the system is occupied with other tasks Each job is placed in a waiting line, or queue, and saved in a temporary storage space called a spool
Temporarily storing information onto a hard drive (or even a remote drive) to return the control of a program to the user It is often used in the background to feed data to a printer while the user continues to work
Sending or saving output to a disk storage area Often used in order to print or transfer files The SQL*Plus SPOOL command controls spooling
Procedure by which programs and output can be temporarily stored until their turn to execute or print
a winding process that transfers long lengths of warp yarn from spinning bobbins to a spool that is used in the warping process The person who does this job is a spooler