swap space
swap space · swap spaces
Space on a hard disk used as auxiliary memorySpace on a hard disk used as auxiliary memory.
Meaning
1 sensesSpace on a hard 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 space.So called because data can be swapped between memory and this space.
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Forms
plural: swap spaces| Singular | swap space |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the disk space that is set aside for virtual memory:swap file