The operating system is responsible for ensuring that the blocks of a newly opened file are written to disc in the correct order. Is there anything unique about magnetic discs that justifies this being such a big deal? If solid-state drives (SSDs) were utilized instead, would it make a difference or not? - Why is this taking place?

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The operating system is responsible for ensuring that the blocks of a newly opened file are written to disc in the correct order. Is there anything unique about magnetic discs that justifies this being such a big deal? If solid-state drives (SSDs) were utilized instead, would it make a difference or not? - Why is this taking place?

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