paging

American  

[pay-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

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Example Sentences

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paging

“You’ve always got to prove it as a writer,” says McDonagh, a seven-time nominee, in an interview near his home in London while paging through his rough draft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

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

“As far as I know, they chose to ignore all of it,” she said Wednesday after paging through the report.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 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

Mother also shared old copies of Ladies’ Home Journal with her, and although Viola couldn’t read, she enjoyed paging through them and exclaiming over the latest outrageous fashions from Paris.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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