COMPUTER SOFTWARE
OPERATING SYSTEMS
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Question
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Hard drive space that can work as RAM.
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Virtual Memory
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Application software
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System Software
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Driver
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A swap file is a space set aside on the hard drive to be used as the virtual memory extension for the computer’s RAM.
Detailed explanation-2: -You can set an external SSD to act as RAM on a Windows computer in File Explorer.
Detailed explanation-3: -It supplies additional “fake” RAM to allow programs to continue functioning, but because HDD and SSD access and performance is much slower than that of actual RAM, noticeable performance loss is usually observed when relying extensively on virtual memory.
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