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A noun referring to a memory management technique in computing where data is divided into fixed-size blocks called pages to efficiently use RAM.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa la técnica de gestión de memoria en computación donde los datos se dividen en bloques de tamaño fijo llamados páginas para un uso eficiente de la RAM; también puede referirse a la llamada o búsqueda de una persona por medio de un buscapersonas o sistema de aviso.

1. Memory management technique C1 formal IT

   A memory management scheme that eliminates the need for contiguous allocation of physical memory, by dividing memory into fixed-size pages.

   • The operating system uses paging to handle virtual memory efficiently.
   • Paging helps prevent external fragmentation in RAM.
   • Modern computers rely on paging for multitasking.

   🇪🇸Paginación de memoria

2. Act of calling someone B2 formal

   The process of summoning or calling a person via a pager or public announcement system.

   • The hospital uses paging to locate doctors quickly.
   • Paging over the intercom is common in large stores.
   • He received a paging from his boss during the meeting.

   🇪🇸Llamada por busca

   Sinónimos: callingnotificationsummoningsummons

3. Page division in printing B2 formal

   The arrangement of text and images into pages for printing or publishing.

   • Desktop publishing software handles paging automatically.
   • The document's paging was adjusted for better layout.
   • Paging errors caused issues in the printed book.

   🇪🇸Paginación

   Sinónimos: pagination

• pagings plural form
• pagings' possessive plural form
• paging's possessive singular form

A verb used to summon or call someone, typically via a pager, intercom, or public announcement.

• 🇪🇸Llamar o solicitar la presencia de alguien, generalmente a través de un busca (pager), un interfono o un anuncio público.

1. Call via pager B2 formal

   To call someone using a pager or public announcement system, often to contact them urgently.

   • The nurse paged the doctor over the intercom.
   • They paged me to come to the front desk.
   • Please page the manager if there's an issue.

   🇪🇸localizar por buscapersonas

   Sinónimos: beepbuzzcallpingsummon

2. Leaf through B2 informal

   To turn pages quickly to look at or read something briefly.

   • She paged through the magazine while waiting.
   • He paged through the book to find the chapter.
   • I paged through the report before the meeting.

   🇪🇸hojear

   Sinónimos: browsefliprifflescanskimthumb

• paged past participle
• paged past simple
• paging present participle
• pages third person singular