English Explanatory Dictionary

defragment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/diːfɹæɡˈmɛnt/ /diːˈfɹæɡmɛnt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-defragment.wav

Word forms

defragment defragments defragmenting defragmented

Etymology

From de- + fragment.

Synonyms

defrag

Derived words

defragmentation defragmenter
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