Swap
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Swap can refer generically to the exchanging of one thing for another.
Computer Science
In computer science, a swap can refer to a specific algorithm or can refer to a- swap partition used by operating systems. See also swap space, swap file.
- palette swap used in video games.
- swap trick used with the PlayStation to boot imported games
Finance
In finance a swap is an agreement to exchange one set of cash flows for another.Other
- Among development practitioners SWAp refers to the Sector-Wide Approach.
- In an engine swap, a car's engine is removed and replaced with another.
- Book swapping is the practice of swapping of books among people.
- A body swap is a stock plot in which two characters swap bodies.
- In shipping, swap body is a standard freight container.
- Wife Swap is a reality television series.
- Vote pairing, forrmerly called vote swapping, is a tactical voting practice among voters.
- Swapping is an increasingly popular barter system within online communities, in which participants exchange items of comparable value on a trust basis.
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