paging

American  

[pey-jing] / ˈpeɪ dʒɪŋ /

noun

Computers.

1. a technique of storage management that transfers pages from secondary storage to main storage when they are required, and returns them to secondary storage when they are not.

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Etymology

Origin of paging

First recorded in 1965–70; page ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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paging

The company which owns and operates the pager network said it provides encrypted paging and secure messaging solutions, with "customers determining how those services are deployed".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

“This looks so good,” she says, paging through.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2023

I kept swiping, paging through one video after another like a person possessed.

From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2023

It's an unexpectedly sentimental exercise to take stock of how you bedazzle, spice, umami and sweeten your eating life — almost like paging through old photo albums.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2022

I thought about grabbing my walkie-talkie and paging Grandma.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer

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