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defrag

[ dee-frag ]

verb (used with object)

defragged, defragging.
  1. 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

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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Example Sentences

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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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