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defragment

/diːfɹæɡˈmɛnt/

defragment 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.

Verb

defragment (third-person singular simple present defragments, present participle defragmenting, simple past and past participle defragmented)

  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.
    • SSDs don't need defragmenting. Windows wont' even let you try to defragment an SSD. However, if you could defragment an SSD, you might shorten the device's lifespan.2013, Dan Gookin, PCs For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    defrag

defragment meaning in Bengali, Malay and Indonesian

defragment in Bengali

to run a process to make file fragments on a hard disk contiguous
ডিফ্র্যাগমেন্ট করা ḍiphrjagomenṭo kora

defragment in Malay

to run a process to make file fragments on a hard disk contiguous
mendefragmentasi, menyahserpih

defragment in Indonesian

to run a process to make file fragments on a hard disk contiguous
mendefragmentasi

Synonyms of defragment

Forms of defragment

third-person singular presentdefragments
present participledefragmenting
past participledefragmented
pastdefragmented

Origin of defragment

From de- + fragment.

Words formed from defragment

Questions about defragment

What does defragment mean?
Defragment means 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.
What is defragment in Bengali?
Defragment in Bengali is ডিফ্র্যাগমেন্ট করা (ḍiphrjagomenṭo kora). See Defragment meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is defragment?
Defragment is a verb.
How do you pronounce defragment?
Defragment is pronounced /diːfɹæɡˈmɛnt/.
What is the past tense of defragment?
The past tense of defragment is defragmented.

Words near defragment in the dictionary

  1. defrag
  2. defragged
  3. defragger
  4. defraggers
  5. defragging
  6. defragment
  7. defragmentation
  8. defragmentations
  9. defragmented
  10. defragmenter
  11. defragmenters

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