SWAP usage

[Leurk]

What exactly is SWAP usage? I seem to believe it's like a "fake RAM" on your hard drive and then it gets swapped when you need to access it? I just need a clearer understanding, thanks

 

[ATMINSIDE]

Are you referring to swap in Linux or page filing in Windows?

 

[Leurk]

Linux

 

[ATMINSIDE]

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/swap