What does Spooling refer to?
Difficulty: Hard
- A. A technique that stores data temporarily for a device such as a printer so a slower device does not block faster processes. ✓
- B. A synchronization object that allows only one thread to access a resource at a time.
- C. A situation in which a process is perpetually denied the resources it needs to proceed.
- D. An operating system that executes a series of jobs without user interaction, processing them in groups.
Correct answer
A. A technique that stores data temporarily for a device such as a printer so a slower device does not block faster processes.
Correct answer
Source: Operating Systems Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, operating systems, OS concepts, process management
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