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swap file:
- fichier d'échange; fichier de pagination

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Detailed Translations for swap file from English to French

swap file:

swap file [the ~] noun

the swap file (paging file; page file; pagefile)

– A hidden file on the hard disk that Windows uses to hold parts of programs and data files that do not fit in memory. The paging file and physical memory, or random access memory (RAM), comprise virtual memory. Windows moves data from the paging file to memory as needed and moves data from memory to the paging file to make room for new data. ¹
fichier d'échange; fichier de pagination
- fichier d'échange
- fichier de pagination

Translation Matrix for swap file:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	swap space
Not Specified	Related Translations	Other Translations
fichier d'échange	page file; pagefile; paging file; swap file
fichier de pagination	page file; pagefile; paging file; swap file

Synonyms for "swap file":

swap space; disk space; disc space

Related Definitions for "swap file":

the disk space that is set aside for virtual memory²
A hidden file on the hard disk that Windows uses to hold parts of programs and data files that do not fit in memory. The paging file and physical memory, or random access memory (RAM), comprise virtual memory. Windows moves data from the paging file to memory as needed and moves data from memory to the paging file to make room for new data.¹

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