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- Computer Sciencecomputer-science
- Published
- 6 Jul 2021
- Last updated
- 28 May 2026
Explanation
When a process makes an I/O request, it is placed into the I/O queue to wait for the requested input/output operation to complete. This distinguishes it from other queues like the waiting queue, ready queue, or job queue, which serve different purposes in process management.
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