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swappable

swappable

6.1
Can be moved from memory to disk by the operating system
  • adjective
  • /ˈswɑːpəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : intercambiable
  • Hot swappable drives let users replace storage devices without shutting down the system.

Obviously we would have liked to have tested this on one of the new MacBook Pros themselves, but thanks to it's completely non swappable RAM, this wasn't really an option.

Examples

  • There will be a spot for hot swappable SSDs in the future, but they don't have that done because it's low priority.

  • With a swappable battery, you can extend the life of your device on the go.

  • The computer's design allows for swappable components, making upgrades easy and efficient.

How Pluggable

swappable
  • Specialized
6.1
removable
20 3.3
pluggable
  • Specialized
1 5.3
attachable
1 3.2
modular
  • Specialized
17 5.4
built-in
59 3.9

Surface Forms

swappable positive

Morphology

swappable = swap (transparent) = swap + able

Derived from the verb 'swap' with '-able'; although the sense is technical (memory swapping), the morphological composition is regular and inferable.

Etymology

Swappable comes from the computing use of swap, which means 'to move data out to make room', plus the ending -able, which means 'able to'. So in a computer a swappable page or file is one that the system can move to disk to free up memory.