defragment
[ dee-frag-muhnt, -ment ]
verb (used with object)Computers.
to reorganize files on (a hard disk drive) so that the parts of each file are stored in contiguous sectors on the disk, thereby improving computer performance and maximizing disk space.
Origin of defragment
1- Also Informal, defrag .
Other words from defragment
- de·frag·men·ta·tion, noun
- de·frag·ment·er, noun
Words Nearby defragment
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How to use defragment in a sentence
You can find the option to defragment your disk under Administrative Tools.
Scientific definitions for defragment
defragment
[ dĭ-frăg′mənt ]
To reorganize the way information is stored on a computer disk so that all of the information belonging to a file is stored in a single, contiguous area the disk.
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