ioprocessing

noun

UK /ˌaɪˈəʊ prəʊsesɪŋ/

US /ˌaɪˈoʊ prɑːsesɪŋ/

Input/output processing is how a computer sends and receives information.

The program's ioprocessing slowed down when the disk was full.

SYNONYMS

input/output handling I/O processing data transfer input-output operations

RELATED WORDS

buffer device driver throughput latency peripheral

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The management of data flow between a computer and its external devices.

Efficient ioprocessing keeps the printer from stalling.

3. A set of operations that read from or write to storage or network resources.

The server logged every ioprocessing request during the backup.

4. The part of a program responsible for handling input and output events.

She optimized the ioprocessing loop to reduce wait times.