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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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First Known Use of DEFRAGMENT
1983
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