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That quotation doesn't mention swap (AKA the page file), only pages in general. Virtual memory is always divided into pages. Each of those individual pages can
by quietbritishjim 6y ago
That quotation doesn't mention swap (AKA the page file), only pages in general. Virtual memory is always divided into pages. Each of those individual pages can be backed by physical memory, the page file, or indeed other files (e.g. for memory-mapped I/O).