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Virtual memory

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001319

A memory management technique that allows a computer to compensate for shortages of physical memory by temporarily transferring data from random access memory (RAM) to disk storage. The operating system creates an illusion of a larger, contiguous memory space than is physically available. This process involves swapping pages of data between RAM and a dedicated area on the hard drive, known as the swap file or paging file.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001319
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A memory management technique that allows a computer to compensate for shortages of physical memory by temporarily transferring data from random access memory (RAM) to disk storage. The operating system creates an illusion of a larger, contiguous memory space than is physically available. This process involves swapping pages of data between RAM and a dedicated area on the hard drive, known as the swap file or paging file.",
  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/virtual-memory/"
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Record 1,446 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.