defragment
de·frag·ment
verb \(ˌ)dē-ˈfrag-mənt\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
See Examples of DEFRAGMENT
- I defragmented my hard drive.
First Known Use of DEFRAGMENT
1985
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