Defragment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːfɹæɡˈmɛnt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Defragment is a verb meaning (computing) To run a process that collects fragments of files and sorts them into contiguous sections on one or more hard disks or hard disk partitions, thus speeding up file management.
Meaning
(computing) To run a process that collects fragments of files and sorts them into contiguous sections on one or more hard disks or hard disk partitions, thus speeding up file management.
Example Sentences
SSDs don't need defragmenting. Windows wont' even let you try to defragment an SSD. However, if you could defragment an SSD, you might shorten the device's lifespan.
Word Forms
- defragments
- defragmenting
- defragmented
Synonyms for defragment
Depending on context, synonyms include defrag.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include defragmentation, multipartition, stripe, parse, paginate, sync.
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