hugepage

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noun

A memory page (a fixed-length contiguous block of virtual memory) that is significantly larger than a standard page.

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Meanings

nounhugepage (plural hugepages)

plural hugepages

  1. LinuxA memory page (a fixed-length contiguous block of virtual memory) that is significantly larger than a standard page.

    MongoDB needs to page in lots of tiny pieces of memory, so using hugepages can result in more disk IO.

    2013, Kristina Chodorow, MongoDB: The Definitive Guide, Sebastopol, C.A.: O'Reilly Media, →ISBN, page 378

Origin

Compound of huge + page.

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APA

hugepage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hugepage

MLA

“hugepage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hugepage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hugepage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hugepage.

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