Meanings
nounresource hog (plural resource hogs)
plural resource hogs
- slangcomputingA process which consumes a large amount of system resources compared to its importance or function.
Synonyms: resource pig
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA process which consumes a large amount of system resources compared to its importance or function.
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resource hog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resource%20hog
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“resource hog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resource%20hog. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “resource hog,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resource%20hog.
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