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paging

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[pey-jing] / ˈpeɪ dʒɪŋ /

noun

Computers.

  1. a technique of storage management that transfers pages from secondary storage to main storage when they are required, and returns them to secondary storage when they are not.

Etymology

Origin of paging

First recorded in 1965–70; page 1 + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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I kept swiping, paging through one video after another like a person possessed.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2023

After more than 20 years of flying, he’s developed a system for paging through NOTAMs to find reports that are most relevant.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023

It's an unexpectedly sentimental exercise to take stock of how you bedazzle, spice, umami and sweeten your eating life — almost like paging through old photo albums.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2022

The graph looks like the heart rate has plunged and they’re paging everyone on the floor to revive the patient.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2022

Kote sat behind the bar, paging through a book.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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