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SWAP OUT [3 records]

Record 1 2009-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
  • Computer Memories
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

In systems with time sharing, the process of writing a terminal job's main storage image from main storage to auxiliary storage.

OBS

Compare to "swap-in".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
OBS

Comparer à «chargement avec permutation».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

[Acción de] mover un programa desde la memoria principal a un almacenamiento auxiliar para esperar su posterior ejecución.

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Record 2 2009-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
  • Computer Memories
  • Computer Programs and Programming
CONT

To move information from a fast-access memory to a slow-access memory (swap out), or vice versa (swap in). It specifically refers to the use of disks as "virtual memory". As pieces of data or program are needed, they are swapped into main memory for processing; when they are no longer needed, they are swapped out again.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

Mover un programa desde la memoria principal a un almacenamiento auxiliar para esperar su posterior ejecución.

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Record 3 1993-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
OBS

Un programme.

Spanish

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