page frame

noun

A block of physical memory corresponding to a virtual memory page.

“The operating system's page table consists of mappings from (virtual) pages to page frames.”

Meanings

nounpage frame (plural page frames)

plural page frames

  1. operating systemsA block of physical memory corresponding to a virtual memory page.

    The operating system's page table consists of mappings from (virtual) pages to page frames.

    Synonyms: physical page, memory frame, frame

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA block of physical memory corresponding to a virtual memory page.

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APA

page frame. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/page%20frame

MLA

“page frame.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/page%20frame. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “page frame,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/page%20frame.

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