swap (sw p)v. swapped, swap·ping, swaps v.intr. To trade one thing for another. v.tr. To exchange (one thing) for another. n. 1. An exchange of one thing for another. 2. A contract in which two parties agree to exchange periodic interest payments, especially when one payment is at a fixed rate and the other varies according to the performance of a reference rate, such as the prime rate. [Middle English swappen, to strike, strike the hands together in closing a bargain.] swap  per n. |
swap or swop
Verb
[swapping, swapped]
to exchange (something) for something else
Noun
an exchange [originally, to shake hands on a bargain, strike: probably imitative]
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| Noun | 1. |  swap - an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter"interchange, exchange - reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries); "he earns his living from the interchange of currency" horse trade, horse trading - the swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining) |
| Verb | 1. |  swap - exchange or give (something) in exchange forexchange, interchange, change - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year" |
| 2. | swap - move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" thrash - move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation; "The system is thrashing again!" |
swap or swop
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