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swap vs thrash

thrash vs swap

swap and thrash both are nouns.

swap and thrash both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swap Yes No Yes No
thrash Yes No Yes No
As verbs, thrash is a hyponym of swap; that is, thrash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than swap:
  • swap: move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science
  • thrash: move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation
swap (noun) thrash (noun)
an equal exchange a swimming kick used while treading water
swap (verb) thrash (verb)
move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science give a thrashing to; beat hard
exchange or give (something) in exchange for beat the seeds out of a grain
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
dance the slam dance
move or stir about violently
beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation
Difference between swap and thrash

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