present participle of SIM swap

present participle of swap horses in midstream

(computing) To remove or replace a component while the computer is still running.

plural of swap file

(computing) A file on disk used as auxiliary memory.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swap out

(transitive, computing) To transfer (memory contents) into a swap file. / (transitive or intransitive) To exchange (something or someone) for an unused (or less-used) equivalent.

Anything that is swapped out for another; an exchange. / (television) A pre-prepared food item used in place of an unfinished food item in order to cut down the overall preparation time during filming.

simple past tense and past participle of swap out

To change a part of something, typically a computer, while it is running.