swap n : an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter" [syn: {barter}, {swop}, {trade}] [also: {swops}, {swopping}, {swopped}, {swapping}, {swapped}] swap v 1: exchange or give (something) in exchange for [syn: {trade}, {swop}, {switch}] 2: move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science [also: {swops}, {swopping}, {swopped}, {swapping}, {swapped}] swopped See {swap}