Swap Space (Noun)
Meaning
The disk space that is set aside for virtual memory.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The system administrator carefully managed the swap_speed to ensure the server could handle the increased traffic without slowing down.
- The older laptop's low amount of RAM was mitigated by allocating a larger swap_space on the hard drive.
- To speed up her computer, Sarah increased the swap_space allocated on her solid-state drive, which greatly improved performance.
- Since the operating system required a minimum of 4GB of swap_space, the IT team upgraded the virtual machine's storage capacity accordingly.
- After upgrading to a solid-state drive, John reduced the swap_space allocation since his computer rarely used it and the faster drive made the need for virtual memory less necessary.