Elevator algorithm
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elevator-algorithm-233-4621337
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Elevator algorithm
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The elevator algorithm, or SCAN, is a disk-scheduling algorithm to determine the motion of the disk's arm and head in servicing read and write requests. This algorithm is named after the behavior of a building elevator, where the elevator continues to travel in its current direction until empty, stopping only to let individuals off or to pick up new individuals heading in the same direction. From an implementation perspective, the drive maintains a buffer of pending read/write requests, along wi
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Disk-scheduling algorithm
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevator_algorithm
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2023-09-29T18:30:16Z
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