how will u differentiate virtual memory and swap area

thanks

ankit
 --- chuck gelm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 
> Ankit Jain wrote:
> 
> >hi
> >
> >if somebody can tell me that is this correct?
> >
> >(1)can i say that swap area created by linux is
> nothign
> >but virtual memory. (2)is it correct to use the
> term
> >interchangeably
> >
> >thanks
> >
> >ankit
> >  
> >
> (1) A swap file or swap partition can be used as
> virtual memory.
> (2) I am not sure.  Why one would wish to use 'swap
> area'
> interchangeably with 'virtual memory'.
> :-|
> Chuck
> 
> 
>  

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