Abstract
- A space on a storage device (usually a Disk) that is used as part of the Virtual Memory
- When the physical Main Memory of a computer is fully utilized, the OS may transfer some data from the RAM to the swap space to free up physical memory for other tasks
- This allows the system to continue running applications and processes even when the physical RAM is insufficient
Linux Commands
free -hTerminologies
Paging
- Also known as Swapping
- The process of swapping data between Main Memory and Swap Space