spool

• Cylindre ou objet similaire sur lequel on enroule des matériaux flexibles tels que du fil, du ruban ou un film.

A cylinder or similar object around which flexible materials such as thread, tape, or film are wound.

1. Winder for flexible materialsB1formal

   A cylinder or similar object around which thread, tape, film, or other flexible materials are wound for storage or use.

   bobine

   • She placed the spool of thread on the sewing machine.
   • The film was wound tightly around a plastic spool.
   • He replaced the empty spool with a new one of fishing line.

   Synonymesbobbincylinderdrumreelwinder

• Verbe signifiant enrouler ou transférer des données sur une bobine (ou dévidoir), ou envoyer des données vers un périphérique ou une mémoire tampon pour traitement.

A verb meaning to wind or transfer data onto a spool or to send data to a peripheral device or buffer for processing.

1. Transfer data to temporary storageB2formalIT

   To send data intended for a peripheral device, such as a printer, into a temporary storage area for later processing.

   Mettre en file d'attente (pour un périphérique)

   • The system will spool the print jobs to a queue.
   • Make sure to spool the data before sending it to the printer.
   • The software automatically spools large files for efficient printing.

   Synonymesbufferqueue

2. Wind onto a spool or reelB1formal

   To wind something, such as thread, film, or wire, onto a cylindrical object called a spool or reel.

   Enrouler sur une bobine

   • She carefully spooled the thread onto the bobbin.
   • The machine spools the wire automatically.
   • He spooled the film back onto the reel after viewing.

   Synonymescoilreelwindwrap

   Antonymesunwind