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defragment

/diːfɹæɡˈmɛnt/
/diːˈfɹæɡmɛnt/

verb defragments · defragmenting · defragmented

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.
Similar: defrag

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

Español	desfragmentar
Português	desfragmentar
Français	défragmenter
Deutsch	defragmentieren
Italiano	deframmentare

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@misc{defragment_2026,
  title = {defragment},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defragment},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}