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Spool
/spuːl/
A reel; a device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle.
📖 Definitions of "Spool"
noun
- 1
A reel; a device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle.
- 2
A temporary storage area for electronic mail, etc.
verb
- 1
To wind on a spool or spools.
- 2
To send files to a device or a program (a spooler or a daemon that puts them in a queue for processing at a later time).
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