spooler
spooler · spoolers
A device or person that winds thread onto a spoolA device or person that winds thread onto a spool.
Meaning
2 sensesA device or person that winds thread onto a spool.
A program or process that spools (places data in a queue to be accessed later).
The print spooler sends each page to the printer when it is ready for it.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From spool + -er.From spool + -er.
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