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Subject: BIO's vs. DIO's
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Date: Thu, 29-Jan-87 12:06:00 EST
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               State University of New York at Stony Brook
                       Stony Brook, NY 11794-5000
 
                                          Robert Malouf
 
                                          Marine Sciences
 
                                          29-Jan-1987 12:06pm EST
FROM:  RMALOUF
 
TO:  Remote Addressee                     ( _INFO-VAX@SRI-KL.ARPA )
 
SUBJECT: BIO's vs. DIO's
 
Hello,
 
     I understand the glossary definitions of Direct and Buffered I/O's,
but what do they mean in real life?  We are trying to set up a system of
monetary rates here, but we don't really understand what generates a DIO
and what generates a BIO.  Could anybody explain what these counts REALLY
mean, as far as actual operations are concerned?  Thanks in advance,
 
                        Rob Malouf
                             RMALOUF@SBCCMAIL.BITNET