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SWAP OUT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swap-out
1, record 1, English, swap%2Dout
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- swap out 2, record 1, English, swap%20out
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In systems with time sharing, the process of writing a terminal job's main storage image from main storage to auxiliary storage. 3, record 1, English, - swap%2Dout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "swap-in". 2, record 1, English, - swap%2Dout
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extraction avec permutation
1, record 1, French, extraction%20avec%20permutation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sortie de la mémoire 2, record 1, French, sortie%20de%20la%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer à «chargement avec permutation». 3, record 1, French, - extraction%20avec%20permutation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- extracción sustituyendo
1, record 1, Spanish, extracci%C3%B3n%20sustituyendo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- extracción de la memoria principal 2, record 1, Spanish, extracci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20memoria%20principal
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Acción de] mover un programa desde la memoria principal a un almacenamiento auxiliar para esperar su posterior ejecución. 3, record 1, Spanish, - extracci%C3%B3n%20sustituyendo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- swap out
1, record 2, English, swap%20out
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- swap-out 2, record 2, English, swap%2Dout
verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, English, - swap%20out
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transférer sur mémoire auxiliaire
1, record 2, French, transf%C3%A9rer%20sur%20m%C3%A9moire%20auxiliaire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- extraer sustituyendo
1, record 2, Spanish, extraer%20sustituyendo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- extraer de la memoria principal 2, record 2, Spanish, extraer%20de%20la%20memoria%20principal
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mover un programa desde la memoria principal a un almacenamiento auxiliar para esperar su posterior ejecución. 3, record 2, Spanish, - extraer%20sustituyendo
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- swap in and out
1, record 3, English, swap%20in%20and%20out
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- échanger
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9changer
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- permuter 1, record 3, French, permuter
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un programme. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9changer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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