I/O operations

[/aɪ oʊ ˌɑpəˈreɪʃənz/]
nounpl: I/O operations
operações de entrada/saída
1. Computing processes involving the transfer of data between a computer's central processing unit and external devices or storage systems
Disk I/O operations can significantly impact application performance.
As operações de entrada/saída em disco podem impactar significativamente o desempenho da aplicação.
2. Any interaction where a system reads data from an input device or writes data to an output device
The program minimizes I/O operations to improve efficiency.
O programa minimiza as operações de entrada/saída para melhorar a eficiência.
3. In programming, functions or methods that handle reading from or writing to files, networks, or peripherals
Asynchronous I/O operations allow multiple tasks to run concurrently.
As operações de entrada/saída assíncronas permitem que múltiplas tarefas sejam executadas simultaneamente.
This is a technical term predominantly used in software engineering, computer science, and IT sectors in both Brazil and Portugal. It's rarely used in casual conversation but is standard terminology in programming education and professional development environments. The abbreviation 'I/O' is universally recognized among tech professionals in both English and Portuguese-speaking countries.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
input/output operationsdata transfer operationsread/write operationsperipheral operations
Antonyms / Antônimos
CPU-only operationsin-memory operations

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
operações de entrada/saída
Standard technical term used in software development and IT
Portugal
operações de entrada/saída
Same term used in Portuguese computing terminology
Technical Communities
operações E/S
Abbreviated form commonly used in Portuguese-speaking tech communities

Related Words

bufferlatencythroughputsystem calldevice drivercachememory management

Related Idioms & Phrases

bottleneck in I/O operations
optimize I/O operations
reduce I/O overhead
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