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Elevator algorithm

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.

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Elevator algorithm

Nodes24
Edges23
Triples9
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.083333
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Elevator algorithm

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related to Variations · 6
Elevator algorithm → Although, C-SCAN, Circular Elevator Algorithm, One, Other, This
related to Analysis · 3
Elevator algorithm → Anti-starvation, For, The

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algorithm requests elevator seek track disk scan direction c-scan arm head number request time current example serviced new data movement

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Elevator algorithmrelated to AnalysisFor0.60section
Elevator algorithmrelated to AnalysisThe0.60section
Elevator algorithmrelated to AnalysisAnti-starvation0.60section
Elevator algorithmrelated to VariationsOne0.60section
Elevator algorithmrelated to VariationsThis0.60section
Elevator algorithmrelated to VariationsCircular Elevator Algorithm0.60section
Elevator algorithmrelated to VariationsC-SCAN0.60section
Elevator algorithmrelated to VariationsAlthough0.60section
Elevator algorithmrelated to VariationsOther0.60section

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