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paging

/ˈpeɪdʒɪŋ/

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verb

To mark or number the pages of, as a book or manuscript.

Examples :

"The librarian was busy paging the book so that readers could easily find specific information. "

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verb

(often with “through”) To turn several pages of a publication.

Examples :

"The patient paged through magazines while he waited for the doctor."

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verb

To furnish with folios.

Examples :

"The librarian was responsible for paging the manuscript before it could be bound into a book. "

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verb

To attend (someone) as a page.

Examples :

"The headmaster was paging the student who won the spelling bee, asking him to come to the stage. "

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verb

To call or summon (someone).

Examples :

"The doctor was paging Mrs. Jones from the reception desk. "

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verb

To contact (someone) by means of a pager or other mobile device.

Examples :

"I’ll be out all day, so page me if you need me."

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verb

To call (somebody) using a public address system so as to find them.

Examples :

"An SUV parked me in. Could you please page its owner?"

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noun

The arrangement of pages in a book or other publication.

Examples :

"The printer noticed an error in the paging of the report, so some pages were out of order. "

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noun

A transfer of pages between main memory and an auxiliary store, such as hard disk drive.

Examples :

"The computer slowed down significantly as heavy paging from the RAM to the hard drive occurred during the video editing process. "

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