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Spooling










                          Description





            Spooling functions similarly to a

             computer assistant. Because it

             arranges jobs in a queue, your

             computer will be preparing for

            the next task while it is working

                  on one. It helps to keep


             everything organised and runs

            more smoothly, much like a to-

                                do list.








                                                                           Analogy






                                                           Imagine a secretary managing a

                                                           queue of documents to be typed.

                                                          Spooling is similar to the secretary

                                                          placing each document in a queue
                                                          (spool) and then sending them to

                                                             the printer one at a time. This

                                                            guarantees that the printer will
                                                             continue to function when the

                                                            secretary is ready to create the

                                                                       next document.







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