Swap 401112 225644734 2008-07-14T18:31:47Z MrOllie 6908984 Reverted 3 edits by [[Special:Contributions/Mahogany413|Mahogany413]]. ([[WP:TW|TW]]) '''Swap''' can refer generically to the exchanging of one thing for another; see also [[Barter]]. {{wiktionarypar|swap}} ==Computer science== In [[computer science]], a '''[[swap (computer science)|swap]]''' usually refers to exchanging two [[variable]]s in the [[random access memory|memory]] of a computer. '''Swap''' can also refer to a * [[XOR swap algorithm|XOR swap]] is an example of a generic swap algorithm. * [[Swap space]] (swap file, swap partition), used by [[operating system]]s to provide [[virtual memory]] * [[Palette swap]] used in video games * [[byte swap]] is used to convert data with different endianness ==Finance== In [[finance]], a '''[[Swap (finance)|swap]]''' is an agreement to exchange one set of cash flows for another. * [[accreting swap]] * [[amortising swap]] * [[basis swap]] * [[commodity swap]] * [[currency swap]] * [[equity swaps]] * [[forex swap]] * [[interest rate swap]] * [[stock swap]] * [[total return swap]] * [[variance swap]] == Vehicles == * In an [[engine swap]], a car's engine is removed and replaced with another. ==Other== * In mechanical or systems engineering, SWaP (Size Weight and Power) requirements; similar to SWEPT (Size, Weight, Energy, Performance, and Time) requirements. * SWAP (Solar Wind Around Pluto) is a space instrument aboard the ''[[New Horizons]]'' spacecraft. * In [[international development]], '''SWAp''' refers to the [[Sector-Wide Approach]]. * [[Book swapping]] is the practice of swapping of books among people. * A [[body swap]] is a [[plot device]] in which two characters swap bodies. * In shipping, a [[swap body]] is a standard freight container. * ''[[Wife Swap]]'' is a reality television series. * [[Vote pairing]], formerly called ''vote swapping'', is a form of [[tactical voting]]. * [[Flea market]]s are also known as ''swap meets''. *[[Swåp]] is an [[England|Anglo]]-[[Sweden|Swedish]] [[folk music|folk]] band * House swapping or [[Home exchange]] *[[Swing Hip Hop]] (aka SWAP), a style of Hip Hop featured on the 2008 [[So You Think You Can Dance Australia]] == See also == * [[Swapping]] {{disambig}} [[da:Swap]] [[de:Swap]] [[es:Swap]] [[fr:Swap]] [[it:Swap]] [[nl:Swap]] [[ja:スワップ]] [[ru:Своп]]