slurp
To read a large data file entirely into core before working on it. This may be contrasted with the strategy of reading a small piece at a time, processing it, and then reading the next piece. "This program slurps in a 1K-by-1K matrix and does an FFT." See also sponge. [Jargon File]Nearby terms:
slosh ♦ Slot 1 ♦ Slot 2 ♦ Slot A ♦ slurp ♦ sm ♦ smail ♦ SMALGOL ♦ SMALL ♦ Small Business Edition
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