Usually means: Temporary storage for virtual memory.
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  1. swap file: Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
  2. swap file: CCI Computer
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Definitions from Wiktionary (swap file)

▸ noun:  (computing) A file on disk used as auxiliary memory.

Similar:
swap space, swapfile, swap, swap partition, paging file, savefile, member, space request, shadow memory, RAM disk, more...

Types:
pagefile, hiberfil, swapfile, pagefile.sys, hiberfil.sys, swapfile.sys, more...

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Similar:
swap space, swapfile, swap, swap partition, paging file, savefile, member, space request, shadow memory, RAM disk, more...

Types:
pagefile, hiberfil, swapfile, pagefile.sys, hiberfil.sys, swapfile.sys, more...



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