Swap memory, also known as swap space, is a section of a computer's hard disk or SSD that the operating system (OS) uses to store inactive data from Random Access Memory (RAM). This allows the OS to run even when RAM is full, preventing system slowdowns or crashes. More @Wikipedia
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