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paging

paging

1 4.3
The numbers given to pages in a book or report
  • noun
  • /ˈpeɪdʒɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : numeración de páginas

Examples

  • Public address systems for paging should be abandoned and replaced with electronic paging systems.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The question I have is why the space bar/page key method of moving from one section to another is not considered "paging."

    Blog text (5)

  • When we talk about paging, I don't think this should apply to school texts.

    Blog text (5)

  • The paging system in the library helps readers find the correct section quickly.

  • Proper paging in printed manuals allows users to navigate effortlessly between topics.

  • The paging layout in this book makes it easy to reference specific chapters.

Synonyms

folio
vspaging
  • Specialized
2 7.9

A number on a page that shows its place in a book

includes numbering for documents and publications beyond manuscripts
pagination
vspaging
  • Specialized
1 6.0

Dividing a book or document into pages, often with page numbers

focuses specifically on assigning numbers rather than creating page divisions

How Complete

paging
  • Specialized
1 4.3

Surface Forms

paging singular
pagings plural

Morphology

paging = page (transparent) = page + ing

Formed by the gerund/nominalization of the verb 'page' in the sense 'to number or arrange pages', so the noun denotes that action or system.

Etymology

Paging comes from the word page, which means a 'sheet' in a book or the number on that sheet. So, paging is the process or system of putting, checking, or ordering those pages and their numbers.