swappiness

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

swap +‎ -y +‎ -ness

Noun[edit]

swappiness (uncountable)

  1. (computing) A setting in the Linux kernel determining the balance between swapping out runtime memory and dropping pages from the system page cache.
    • 2016, Jay LaCroix, Mastering Ubuntu Server, page 187:
      How frequently a Linux server utilizes swap is referred to as its swappiness. By default, the swappiness value on a Linux server is typically set to 60.
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