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Unwinding
Answer for the clue "Unwinding ", 8 letters:
spooling
Word definitions for spooling in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spool \Spool\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spooled (sp[=oo]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Spooling .] To wind on a spool or spools.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of spool English)
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In computing , spooling is a specialized form of multi-programming for the purpose of mediating between a computer application and a slow peripheral , such as a printer . Spooling allows programs to "hand off" work to be done by the peripheral and then ...
Usage examples of spooling.
It sounded like a tornado, or the sound of some odd jet engine spooling up.
With the helo airborne, we were already at flight quarters, but now the hard rolling thunder of a Tomcat engine spooling up rattled the 03 level.