swap in

Replace with another

To swap in is to substitute one thing for another, bringing it into active use: We swapped in a fresh battery.

In computing, swapping in refers specifically to moving data from disk storage back into active memory.

The opposite is swap out.

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deputize · pinch hitter · relief pitcher · tag team · switch · rotate · bench player · trade · modular systems · reassign · alternate · programming · flexibility · adaptability · modularity · mix and match · redundancy · component

Opposites
replacement action

swap inswap out

Replace with alternative

remove · take out · pull out · extract · eject

permanence of installation

swap inhard-wire

Install as permanent circuitry

embed · build in

system state

swap indeactivate

Turn off or neutralize

take offline · disable · bench · sideline · phase out

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G