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+ | ===== PSS ===== | ||
+ | The “proportional set size” (PSS) the tool smem reports is the memory the program plus the "fair share" of each shared area to give a realistic measure. At simpletools.info the PSS is the crucial criterion to determine the memory footprint of a program. The unit is **kilobyte (kB)**. | ||
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+ | ===== RSS ===== | ||
+ | Most standard Unix memory tools are reporting the “resident set size” (RSS) - which roughly is the memory usage of a program plus the shared libraries it needs. Because it includes the whole shared memory it shares with other programs this isn't a fair representation of memory a program really needs. | ||
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+ | ===== USS ===== | ||
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===== dynamic window manager ===== | ===== dynamic window manager ===== | ||
Dynamic window managers can dynamically switch between tiling or floating window layout. It means you can change the arrangement of windows at any time. | Dynamic window managers can dynamically switch between tiling or floating window layout. It means you can change the arrangement of windows at any time. | ||
- | There is a second definition in the context of tiling window managers: | + | There is a second definition in the context of tiling window managers: |
When we talk about " | When we talk about " | ||
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