:PROPERTIES: :ID: aaa61a68-f19c-49e6-be8b-d830559bf299 :mtime: 20240316064406 :ctime: 20240316064404 :END: #+title: Blocking IO #+filetags: :operatingsystems:public:project: * Blocking • Process suspended until I/O completed • Easy to use and understand but insufficient for some needs