swap partition

noun

A disk partition designated as auxiliary memory, used primarily on Unix and Linux systems.

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Meanings

nounswap partition (plural swap partitions)

plural swap partitions

  1. computingA disk partition designated as auxiliary memory, used primarily on Unix and Linux systems.

Origin

So called because data can be swapped between memory and this partition.

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APA

swap partition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swap%20partition

MLA

“swap partition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swap%20partition. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swap partition,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swap%20partition.

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