a. spooling
b. queuing
c. redirecting
d. printing

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Correct answer: a

So, when you send a print job to a printer, the job doesn't immediately start printing. Instead, it goes into a "queue," which is kind of like a waiting room for print jobs. This is because printers can only handle one job at a time, and there may be other print jobs already in line ahead of yours.

Now, the process of actually moving the print jobs from the queue to the printer itself is called "spooling." Spooling is when the printer takes each print job from the queue and temporarily saves it to a disk or other storage device, so that it can access the job and print it more efficiently.   So, in short, "spooling" is the correct answer to the question. 

"Queuing" is related to the process of waiting in line, but it doesn't specifically refer to the act of moving the jobs from the queue to the printer. 

"Redirecting" is when you send a print job to a different printer than the one you originally intended, and "printing" is just the final step of the process, when the printer actually prints out the job.

See Also

• Homework Questions and Answers #1
• Homework Questions and Answers #2

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