Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swap file

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: swap -file
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A file on disk used as auxiliary memory.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

swap files (plural)

Phrases

swap partition swap space paging file

Frequently Paired Words

swap partition swap space paging file

Synonyms

swap space

Questions

What does swap file mean?: A file on disk used as auxiliary memory.
Where does swap file come from?: So called because data can be swapped between memory and this file.

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