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resource hog

resource hog noun: a process which consumes a large amount of system resources compared to its importance or function.

Noun

resource hog (plural resource hogs)

  1. (slang) A process which consumes a large amount of system resources compared to its importance or function.
    Synonyms:
    resource pig

Synonyms of resource hog

Forms of resource hog

pluralresource hogs

Questions about resource hog

What does resource hog mean?
Resource hog means a process which consumes a large amount of system resources compared to its importance or function.
What part of speech is resource hog?
Resource hog is a noun.
What is the plural of resource hog?
The plural of resource hog is resource hogs.

Words near resource hog in the dictionary

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  2. resource energies
  3. resource energy
  4. resource fair
  5. resource fairs
  6. resource hog
  7. resource hogs
  8. resource officer
  9. resource officers
  10. resource pig
  11. resource pigs

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