diskrequest
nounUK /ˈdɪsk rɪˌkwest/
US /ˈdɪsk rɪˌkwɛst/
A diskrequest is a message a computer sends to ask a disk to read or write something.
The program sent a diskrequest to save the game before shutting down.
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2. A pending job in a queue waiting for the disk to become free.
The scheduler reordered the diskrequests to make the drive work faster.
3. A command in an operating system that tells the disk what to do next.
Each diskrequest includes the address of the data to fetch.
4. A signal from software to hardware asking for stored information.
The database issued a diskrequest for the customer's record.