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spooling

/ˈspuːlɪŋ/ noun · British & US
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What does spooling mean?

noun

The act of winding or unwinding something, especially a thread or wire, onto a spool. The process of loading or unloading data from a buffer or cache.

Example

"The printer was spooling the document, which took several minutes to complete."

Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.

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