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defrag
[ dee-frag ]
verb (used with object)
defragged, defragging.
- to reorganize files on (a hard disk drive ) so that the parts of each file are stored in contiguous sectors on the disk, thereby improving computer performance and maximizing disk space.
defrag
/ ˈ徱ːڰæɡ /
verb
- to consolidate fragmented files and folders on (the hard drive of a computer or other electronic device) in order to make it run more efficiently
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Word History and Origins
Origin of defrag1
First recorded in 1985–90; short for defragment ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of defrag1
short for defragment
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Once you figured out how to defrag your hard drive, it was … defragged.
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Q: I have CC Cleaner and Defrag installed on my desktop and laptop.
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So as Trotz put it, he tried to “defrag the computer” with a pair of healthy scratches to help Connolly start fresh and get back into a groove he found last season.
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Second, run a disk defragmentation program – a defragger such as Auslogic’s Disk Defrag Free – to compact the remaining files.
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Maybe 2017 is a good year to schedule my next brain defrag.
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