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swizzle: v. To convert external names, array indices, or references within a
data structure into address pointers when the data structure is brought
into main memory from external storage (also called pointer swizzling); this may be done for speed
in chasing references or to simplify code (e.g., by turning lots of name
lookups into pointer dereferences). The converse operation is sometimes
termed unswizzling. See also
snap.
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