spool

n : around which thread or tape or film or other flexible

materials can be wound [syn: {bobbin}, {reel}]

v 1: (computer science) transfer data intended for a peripheral

device (usually a printer) into temporary storage

2: wind onto a spool or a reel

SPOOL

Acronym for {Simultaneous Peripheral

Operation On-Line}; but see also {spool}.

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(1996-05-20)