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Provides
a more uniform wait time than SCAN.
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The
head moves from one end of the disk to the
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other.
servicing requests as it goes.
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When
it reaches the other end, it immediately
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returns
to the beginning of the disk, without
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servicing
any requests on the return trip.
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Treats
the cylinders as a circular list that wraps
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around
from the last cylinder to the first one.
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