Native Command Queuing (NCQ)

Native Command Queuing (NCQ) is a technology used in hard drives and solid-state drives that optimizes how data is read from and written to the disk. Instead of processing requests in the order they arrive, NCQ allows the drive to organize multiple requests efficiently. This means the drive can prioritize, rearrange, and execute these commands in a way that reduces wait times and improves overall performance. As a result, users experience faster access to data and smoother multitasking, especially when several programs or processes are running simultaneously.