swap file
swap file · swap files
A file on disk used as auxiliary memoryA file on disk used as auxiliary memory.
Meaning
1 sensesA file on disk used as auxiliary memory.
the disk space that is set aside for virtual memory
Origin
So called because data can be swapped between memory and this file.So called because data can be swapped between memory and this file.
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Forms
plural: swap files| Singular | swap file |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the disk space that is set aside for virtual memory:swap space