interleaving

[ in-ter-lee-ving ]

noun

, Computers.

1. a method for making data retrieval more efficient by rearranging or renumbering the sectors on a hard disk or by splitting a computer's main memory into sections so that the sectors or sections can be read in alternating cycles.

Example Sentences

And critically, there is overlap between cases in which A beats B and A loses to C. This interleaving of the numbers on the faces enables the intransitivity.

From Scientific American

Like Stephen King, another inspiration here, Knausgaard stays shoulder-close to his characters, his paragraphs mimicking the erratic interleaving of their thoughts.

From Los Angeles Times

This strategy is called interleaving and like the pre-test, it can feel frustrating since you can’t really get into the swing of things before moving on.

From The Guardian

A formal relationship between the degree of interleaving and the frequency of scutoids seems possible, which would make these continuous and discrete measures usefully interchangeable.

From Nature

Alred's inventive practice routines borrow somewhat from the teachings of Robert Bjork, an influential psychology professor who has championed something known as "interleaving practice."

From Golf Digest