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resource hogs

resource hogs is the plural of resource hog.

Meaning of resource hog

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

Questions about resource hogs

What is resource hogs the plural of?
Resource hogs is the plural of resource hog.

Words near resource hogs in the dictionary

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

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