paging

pag-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Calling someone over a public address system or sending a message to their pager.

  2. 2.

    (Computing) The process of transferring data between main memory and storage.

  3. 3.

    Turning or leafing through pages.

Related words

See also: call, summon
Synonyms: beeping, calling, summoning

Etymology

From Old French page, referring to a young servant who ran errands and delivered messages.