Swap File: Aka “page file” or “paging file”. It is a file stored on the computer hard drive that is used as a temporary location to store information that is not currently being used by the computer RAM. By using a swap file, a computer has the ability to use more memory than what is physically installed in the computer. However, users who are low on hard drive space may notice that the computer runs slower because of the inability of the swap file to grow in size.
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