What is swap partition?
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What is swap partition?
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The Linux kernel uses a swap partition to store memory data when the computer runs out of RAM. A swap partition is placed on the hard disk drive of a computer. It can be a primary or a logical partition. Multiple swap partitions can be placed on a single hard disk drive. However, a swap partition cannot be larger than 128MB in size.
The minimum recommended size of a swap partition is 16MB or equal to the RAM in a computer (whichever is larger). However, the recommended swap size is double the amount of physical RAM in a computer.
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