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swapping

Replacing one segment of a program in memory with another and restoring it back to the original when required. In virtual memory systems, it is called "paging."

swapping [′swäp·iŋ]

(computer science)

A procedure in which a running program is temporarily suspended and moved onto secondary storage, and primary storage is reassigned to a more pressing job, in order to maximize the efficient use of primary storage.

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