How to augment swap space

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Swap & Swappiness Explained

------------------ What is SWAP? ------------------- A: SWAP is a backup to DRAM. SWAP is the action of moving DRAM file's to your Hard drive. ---- How SWAP works ---- SWAP is a dedicated partition/file (space), created to assist the physical memory (DRAM). When the DRAM is full, or reaches the set parameters, the system will move idle App's (Process), to the SWAP space. This action frees up the DRAM. Thus running the Priority Process needed. (Making the machine preform better). ---…

Although swap is not really meant to replace actual physical memory. You should consider reducing the number of programs running and/or increase the memory on the system.