paging

1. 1
   verb

   The -ing form of page. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

   The nurse is paging the doctor over the loudspeaker.

   They keep paging me while I'm trying to work.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   Moving blocks of data between a computer's main memory and storage like a hard drive.

   Like moving books between your small desk and a big shelf when the desk gets too full.

   Too much paging can make a computer feel really slow.

   The system uses paging to run programs bigger than its memory.

   Similarswapping

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   The way the pages are set out and ordered in a book or magazine.

   Like deciding which item goes on each shelf so everything is easy to find.

   The book's paging made it easy to find each new chapter.

   Good paging keeps pictures next to the text that explains them.

   Similarpagination

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