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swap file

swap file noun: a file on disk used as auxiliary memory.

Noun

swap file (plural swap files)

  1. A file on disk used as auxiliary memory.

Forms of swap file

pluralswap files

Origin of swap file

So called because data can be swapped between memory and this file.

Questions about swap file

What does swap file mean?
Swap file means a file on disk used as auxiliary memory.
What part of speech is swap file?
Swap file is a noun.
What is the plural of swap file?
The plural of swap file is swap files.

Words near swap file in the dictionary

  1. swap body
  2. swap box
  3. swap boxes
  4. swap chain
  5. swap chains
  6. swap file
  7. swap files
  8. swap horses in midstream
  9. swap in
  10. swap line
  11. swap lines

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