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Word: spool (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle.
  • A small swimming pool that can be used also as a spa.

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Verb:

  • computing: To send files to some device or program (a "spooler" or demon) that puts them in a queue for later processing of some kind. Without qualification, the spooler is the "print spooler" controlling output of jobs to a printer; but the term has been used in connection with other peripherals (especially plotters and graphics devices) and occasionally even for input devices.

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