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= Completely fair queueing
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Completely Fair Queuing (CFQ) is a disk scheduling algorithm designed to provide fair access to disk resources for multiple processes or threads while optimizing performance. It is particularly important in operating systems where multiple applications may be competing for disk I/O operations. \#\#\# Key Features of CFQ: 1. **Fairness**: CFQ aims to ensure that all requests receive a fair share of disk bandwidth.