Swap
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Swap can refer generically to the exchanging of one thing for another; see also Barter.
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[edit] Computer science
In computer science, a swap usually refers to exchanging two variables in the memory of a computer.
- XOR swap is an example of a generic swap algorithm.
Swap can also refer to a
- Swap space (swap file, swap partition), used by operating systems to provide virtual memory
- Palette swap used in video games
- Swap trick used with the PlayStation and Sega Saturn to boot imported or home-burned games
- SWaP (Space, Watts and Performance) Metric, an IEEE standard for calculating server efficiency
- Simple Workflow Access Protocol - IETF 1998
[edit] Finance
In finance, a swap is an agreement to exchange one set of cash flows for another.
[edit] Other
- SWAP (Solar Wind Around Pluto) is a space instrument aboard the New Horizons spacecraft.
- In international development, SWAp refers to the Sector-Wide Approach.
- In an engine swap, a car's engine is removed and replaced with another.
- Book swapping is the practice of swapping of books among people.
- A body swap is a stock plot in which two characters swap bodies.
- In shipping, a swap body is a standard freight container.
- Wife Swap is a reality television series.
- Vote pairing, formerly called vote swapping, is a form of tactical voting.
- Flea markets are also known as swap meets.
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