paging

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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.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa a técnica de gerenciamento de memória na computação em que os dados são divididos em blocos de tamanho fixo, chamados páginas, para uso eficiente da RAM. Também se refere ao ato de acionar alguém por meio de um dispositivo de chamada, como um pager, ou à paginação de um documento.

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.

   🇵🇹Paginação de memória

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.

   🇵🇹Chamada por pager

   Sinônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Paginação

   Sinônimos: 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.

• 🇵🇹Verbo que designa chamar ou convocar alguém, geralmente por meio de um pager, interfone, alto-falante ou anúncio público. Também pode significar folhear ou virar as páginas de um livro ou documento.

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.

   🇵🇹Chamar por pager

   Sinônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Folhear

   Sinônimos: browsefliprifflescanskimthumb

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