From: utzoo!decvax!microsof!uw-beave!cornell!vax135!ariel!hou5f!hou5b!hou5c!hou5e!hou5a!hbb
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizar
Title: S.P.O.O.L. or spool?
Article-I.D.: hou5a.331
Posted: Tue Apr 19 16:01:49 1983
Received: Fri Apr 22 21:15:01 1983

It has been suggested that the term (verb?) "spool" may actually be
an acronym of a more flamboyant title. The origin may have been from
IBM-land. 

Does anyone know what it is and from where it originated. I would 
appreciate the information.

Sincerely,
Harlan Braude
P.S. Someone suggested this partial possibility:
	Syncronous
	Printer
	Operating
	On
	Line