Which I/O technique temporarily stores data while it is being transferred between devices operating at different speeds?
Options
- A. Buffering
- B. Compaction
- C. Paging
- D. More than one of the above
- E. None of the above
Quiz Practice:
A. Buffering
Explanation: Buffering temporarily stores data in a memory area called a buffer. It helps handle differences in the data-transfer rates of the producer and consumer and allows I/O operations to proceed more efficiently.