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/diːˈfɹæɡ/ · de.frag
verb
- 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. After several months of heavy use, it was time to defrag the computer's hard drive to improve performance.
noun
- A process of collecting and reorganizing fragments of files on a hard disk or hard disk partition. The defrag operation took several hours to complete, but it significantly improved the computer's speed.
verb
- To reorganize and optimize the storage of data on a hard disk or hard disk partition. The software automatically defrags the hard drive at regular intervals to maintain optimal performance.
Did you know? The term 'defrag' is often used informally to refer to the process of reorganizing and optimizing data storage, but technically, the correct term is 'defragmentation' or 'defragment'.