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Paging file
A hidden file on the hard disc that Windows uses to hold parts of programmes and data files that do not fit in memory. The paging file and physical memory, or random access memory (RAM), comprise virtual memory. Windows moves data from the paging file to memory as needed and moves data from memory to the paging file to make room for new data.
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- Category: Operating systems
- Company: Microsoft
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