job swapping

job swapping

[′jäb ‚swäp·iŋ]
(computer science)
Temporary suspension of job processing by a computer so that higher-priority jobs can be handled.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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