spooled

Wrapped on bobbin

Spooled is the past tense of spool, which means to wind something onto a cylindrical device called a spool.

Thread, wire, film, and fishing line are commonly spooled for storage and controlled dispensing.

In computing, spooled refers to data that has been queued for processing, particularly for printing—when you send documents to a printer, they're spooled in order.

The technician spooled fresh tape into the machine.

Your print job has been spooled and will print shortly.

thread

bobbin

Small cylindrical thread holder

  • yarnTwisted strand for crafts
  • cottonPlant fiber for textiles
  • silkFine woven insect fiber

thread · sewing · embroidery · stitching · textile · fiber · needlework · spindle · winding · tension

data

print

Transfer text to paper

  • queueOrdered waiting line
  • bufferProtective intermediate space
  • printerMachine producing paper copies

job · output · processing · batch · storage · retrieval · server · cache · logging · pipeline

fishing

line

Continuous mark or queue

  • reelWinding cylinder or dance
  • castPerformers, throw, or splint
  • fishingCatching aquatic creatures

rod · retrieve · drag · tension · tangle · baitcaster · spinning · unwound · monofilament · braided

film

reel

Winding cylinder or dance

footage · 35mm · 16mm · 70mm · cinema · screening · edit · cut · splice · threading

Opposites
winding/coiling state

spooledunspooled

Released from a cylinder

unwound · unreeled · uncoiled · unwind · unspool

organization/order

spooledtangled

Twisted confusedly together

loose · knotted · scattered · snarled · disordered

Phrases
Family

spool, spools, unspooled, spooler, spooling, respooled

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G