CommitandSwap
CommitandSwap is a term that can refer to a specific configuration or behavior within operating system memory management, particularly related to virtual memory. It generally describes the process where the operating system moves data from RAM to swap space on a storage device when physical memory becomes full. This action is often triggered by a "commit" operation, which is a request for memory allocation. When the system commits a certain amount of memory and physical RAM is insufficient, it must then "swap" some of the existing contents of RAM to disk to make room for the new allocation.
This process is fundamental to allowing systems to run applications that require more memory than is physically
The decision to swap is made by the operating system's memory manager, which employs various algorithms to