interleaving

[in-ter-lee-ving]

noun

Computers.

1. a method for making data retrieval more efficient by rearranging or renumbering the sectors on a hard disk or by splitting a computer's main memory into sections so that the sectors or sections can be read in alternating cycles.

Example Sentences

And critically, there is overlap between cases in which A beats B and A loses to C. This interleaving of the numbers on the faces enables the intransitivity.

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Like Stephen King, another inspiration here, Knausgaard stays shoulder-close to his characters, his paragraphs mimicking the erratic interleaving of their thoughts.

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This strategy is called interleaving and like the pre-test, it can feel frustrating since you can’t really get into the swing of things before moving on.

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Both wedging and interleaving can be quantified in units of radius of curvature, so are ideal for characterizing curved epithelia.

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Alred's inventive practice routines borrow somewhat from the teachings of Robert Bjork, an influential psychology professor who has championed something known as "interleaving practice."

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