| English Dictionary |
SWAP FILE
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does swap file mean?
• SWAP FILE (noun)
The noun SWAP FILE has 1 sense:
1. the disk space that is set aside for virtual memory
Familiarity information: SWAP FILE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The disk space that is set aside for virtual memory
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
swap file; swap space
Hypernyms ("swap file" is a kind of...):
disc space; disk space ((computer science) the space available on a magnetic disk)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"A stitch in time saves nine." (English proverb)
"Poverty is a noose that strangles humility and breeds disrespect for God and man." (Native American proverb, Sioux)
"No one knows a son better than the father." (Chinese proverb)
"No man has fallen from the sky learned." (Czech proverb)
"Poverty is a noose that strangles humility and breeds disrespect for God and man." (Native American proverb, Sioux)
"No one knows a son better than the father." (Chinese proverb)
"No man has fallen from the sky learned." (Czech proverb)