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difference between Swap and Virtual memory
This is a discussion on difference between Swap and Virtual memory within the Linux software forums, part of the Linux Getting Started category; What is the difference between swap and virtual memory?. I am a bit confused in between these two. ricc...
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03-16-2007, 01:35 AM
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Virtual Memory is an addressing scheme (real / virtual) etc
swap file or swap partition used by operating systems (Linux/UNIX/Window  to provide virtual memory.However both terms are often used to refer same thing hence it lead to some confusion
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03-16-2007, 02:35 AM
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 And when talking about them in the Technical world they are nearly the same and just as you said Rocky they really are confusing for people  For me I knew them when I took the Operating System Course in my MS.c. study 
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