defragment

verb de·frag·ment \(ˌ)dē-ˈfrag-mənt\

computers : to use a special program to move data on (a computer disk) so that related information is stored together

Full Definition of DEFRAGMENT

transitive verb

: to reorganize separated fragments of related data on (a computer disk) into a contiguous arrangement

— de·frag·men·ta·tion \-ˌfrag-mən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌmen-\ noun

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1983

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