- swap memory
- memory whose source is in a swap file and not in the Random Access Memory chips (Computers)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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swap space — memory whose source is in a swap file and not in the Random Access Memory chips (Computers) … English contemporary dictionary
Swap (computer science) — For other uses of swap , see swap (disambiguation). In computer programming, the act of swapping two variables refers to mutually exchanging the values of the variables. Usually, this is done with the data in memory. For example, in a program,… … Wikipedia
swap space — On a hard disk, a file used to store parts of running programs that have been swapped out of memory temporarily to make room for other running programs. A swap file may be permanent, always occupying the same amount of hard disk space, even… … Dictionary of networking
swap file — noun the disk space that is set aside for virtual memory • Syn: ↑swap space • Hypernyms: ↑disk space, ↑disc space * * * swap file noun (computing) An area of the hard disk of a computer into which any information not immediately required may be… … Useful english dictionary
Swap — A swap is the barter of one thing for another. Swap may also refer to:* Swap (computer science), exchanging two variables in the memory of a computer * Swap (finance), a derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of cash flows… … Wikipedia
Memory leak — A memory leak, in computer science (or leakage, in this context), occurs when a computer program consumes memory but is unable to release it back to the operating system. In object oriented programming, a memory leak happens when an object is… … Wikipedia
Memory address — A digital computer s memory, more specifically main memory, consists of many memory locations, each having a memory address, a number, analogous to a street address, at which computer programs store (except when the address is in mask ROM) and… … Wikipedia
swap in — verb To retrieve (memory contents) from a swap file. Ant: swap out … Wiktionary
swap out — verb To transfer (memory contents) into a swap file. Ant: swap in … Wiktionary
swap — To temporarily move a process from memory to disk, so that another process can use that memory space. When space becomes available again, the process is swapped back into memory. This allows more processes to be loaded than there is physical… … Dictionary of networking
