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paging file

paging file noun: a region of secondary storage allocated by the operating system to function as virtual memory, extending physical RAM.

Noun

paging file (plural paging files)

  1. A region of secondary storage allocated by the operating system to function as virtual memory, extending physical RAM.

Forms of paging file

pluralpaging files
alternative formpage file
alternative formpagefile

Questions about paging file

What does paging file mean?
Paging file means a region of secondary storage allocated by the operating system to function as virtual memory, extending physical RAM.
What part of speech is paging file?
Paging file is a noun.
What is the plural of paging file?
The plural of paging file is paging files.

Words near paging file in the dictionary

  1. paginations
  2. paginator
  3. paginators
  4. paging
  5. paging down
  6. paging file
  7. paging files
  8. paging in
  9. paging out
  10. paging up
  11. pagings

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